Grace is a core tenet of the Christian faith. At times, though, it’s easy to forget that grace isn’t just what met us in our moment of salvation. It is, as Sara Billups wrote recently at CT, characterized by the ongoing “power to help untie the knots that bind us to our disordered desire and captivity.”
In “Our Weary World Needs a Sigh of Relief,” Billups reviews a new book by David Zahl titled, The Big Relief: The Urgency of Grace for a Worn-Out World. Billups sees herself in the pages of Zahl’s book, contemplating how God’s grace has met her in her own captivity—be it to political news or online distractions.
“Zahl reminds us that grace, like so many good gifts, is usually delivered in boring circumstances—in other words, in real life,” writes Billups. As we grow in our affection for Christ, may we find his goodness and rest woven throughout our everyday experiences.
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