Karen

“We forget the gospel when we neglect our adoption and think that we're still just a hired servant. The Father doesn't let us come to him on those terms. We will either come as sons or we will stay with the pigs. He won't let us earn anything from him because there will be no boasting in his sight. It will either be that Jesus and his glorious gospel has the preeminence or we will go it on our own.”
― Elyse Fitzpatrick, Because He Loves Me: How Christ Transforms Our Daily Life

“To be convinced in our hearts that we have forgiveness of sins and peace with God by grace alone is the hardest thing.”
― Martin Luther, Commentary on Galatians

“The fatted calf, the best Scotch, the hoedown could all have been his too, any time he asked for them except that he never thought to ask for them because he was too busy trying cheerlessly and religiously to earn them.”
― Frederick Buechner, Telling the Truth: The Gospel as Tragedy, Comedy, and Fairy Tale – A Fresh Look at the Many Dimensions of God and Humanity

“Believe that God is strong enough to save your children, no matter how you fail.”
― Elyse Fitzpatrick, Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus