God’s grace is the driving force of all change. . . . God’s grace has both an inward and an outward movement that mirror each other. Internally, the grace of God moves me to see my sin, respond in repentance and faith, and then experience the joy of transformation. Externally, the grace of God moves me to see opportunities for love and service, respond in repentance and faith, and experience joy as I see God work through me.
—Bob Thune and Will Walker, The Gospel-Centered Life
One more quote from Of First Importance for the night, because this quote they posted yesterday is also brilliant; in fact, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen this put better.