FW: Great Quote from Dallas Willard

If you were to ask 5 people what grace means in the Christian life, I think you would get at least 3 or 4 completely different answers. Following is a quote from Dallas Willard that I found vey helpful.

Christlikeness of the inner being is not a merely human
attainment, of course. It is, finally, a gift of grace. Nevertheless,
well-informed human effort is indispensable. Spiritual formation in Christ is
not a passive process. Grace does not make us passive. Divine grace is God acting in our life to accomplish
what we cannot do on our own. It informs our being and actions and
makes them effective in the wisdom and power of God. Hence, grace is not opposed
to effort (in actions) but to earning (an
attitude).

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