Douglas Wilson Quotes

God's Compassion - Eye gives us Not only one Chance But countless chances To change our wrong directions

Of course it should be pointed out that, though all salvation is through Jesus, we need not conclude that he cannot save those who have not explicitly accepted him in this life.

The Bible teaches that there are no lost causes. No permanent pit-dwellers except those who refuse to leave.

Grace is sufficient even though we huff and puff with all our might to try and find something or someone that it cannot cover. Grace is enough.

I'm not perfect. And who knows how many times I've fallen short. We all fall short. That's the amazing thing about the grace of God.

No one can be saved - in virtue of what he can do. Everyone can be saved - in virtue of what God can do.

And now let me address all of you, high and low, rich and poor, one with another, to accept of mercy and grace while it is offered to you; Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation; and will you not accept it, now it is offered unto you?

I'm a spiritual dude, and a part of me is forgiving.

Most people have settled for a wimpy grace. It's something that doesn't change their lives. There is a difference between grace and mercy. Mercy is the decision of God not to punish us. But grace is the decision of God to save and bless us.

No matter how much you've sinned, no matter how much you've stumbled, no matter how much you fall, no matter how far you've got from God, don't give up. You can still be redeemed. As someone says, keep the faith.

Jesus never consults your past to determine your present.

Grace is God's love in action for those who don't deserve it.

I believe in a God of a second chance and a God of love and mercy, because I need so much more of it myself.

Grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us more . . . And grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us less

The great and merciful surprise is that we come to God, not by doing it right, but by doing it wrong.

That is the mystery of grace: it never comes too late.

I thank my Maker, that in the midst of judgment he has remembered mercy. I humbly entreat my Redeemer to give me strength to lead henceforth a purer life than I have done hitherto.

God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.

God's grace, quite simply, is God's mercy and goodness toward us.

The very contradictions in my life are in some ways signs of God's mercy to me.

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.

I have come to know a God of compassion and mercy and love.

The business of second chances is everybody's business.

Perhaps I can say that I am a bit astute, that I can adapt to circumstances, but it is also true that I am a bit naive. Yes, but the best summary, the one that comes more from the inside and I feel most true is this: I am a sinner whom the Lord has looked upon.

The Holy Spirit, thank God, often enables people to forgive even though they are not sure how they did it.