Grace Filled
Grace is a central concept to Jesus’ life (He was the embodiment of Grace) and the early church, notibly the Apostle Paul. However, for many people, it still remains an obscure concept.
Perhaps the best simple definition of grace was penned by Christian author, Philip Yancey:
“There is nothing you can do to make God love you more.
There is nothing you can do to make God love you less.”
Churches haven’t often been known for their unconditional love and acceptance of people, but that is our aspiration. This doesn’t mean that sometimes there isn’t a challenge to change, but we hope that is always done in such a way that leaves choice and makes it clear that the person is loved whatever! So we try our best not to manipulate people, use guilt-trips, or be legalistic in all we do. We know that people change when they are deeply loved and valued and feel they have real choice about their actions.
