Brennan ManningTo live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God's grace means.
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To live by grace means to acknowledge my whole life story, the light side and the dark. In admitting my shadow side I learn who I am and what God's grace means. The quote is very deep; it means that we should know who we are before we can know what grace means. It is true that sometimes we behave wickedly, but it's also true that God works in our lives despite our faults.
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