Like any of us individual mortals, America hasn't earned grace, but we need it just because of that.
Obama gave specific prescriptions for how to earn "national" grace.
'Islam is the only way acceptable to God', while negating God's repeated guarantees that no matter what faith you follow, if you are good to your fellow beings, you'll earn his grace.
This concept may be difficult for Muslims, Christians, Jews, Hindus and others alike, but we have start somewhere, and as a Muslim, I humbly submit that my religion is not superior to any religion, and all the pathways to God are beautiful and help each believer earn his grace, balance and equilibrium through it.
There are moments of earned, genuine grace, and I was moved by them.
They believe that humankind did nothing to earn God's grace or forgiveness (to the contrary), but nonetheless benefits from a kind of ultimate amnesty.
Grace is not dispensed in portions, and we certainly do not earn new portions of grace through practices or disciplines.
These were followers of Calvin: if they studied the Bible sufficiently and conducted themselves with integrity, that alone would earn them God's grace.
But the team itself did nothing to earn that, playing with grace and harmony, giving itself so many chances to score that the result seemed inevitable.Germany's four World Cup wins have come at inflection points in the country's history.
Show gratitude and give grace: Also earn gratitude, by doing right, honoring every person in your life, as the person each one is/may be.
