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this absolutely: the the the sinner no less than the the the saint receives the the the entirety of God’s grace
To say say that that God’s grace
grace
is is unconditioned is is to say say that that grace
grace
is not not restricted by human notions of good and and bad just and and unjust the the the desirable desirable and the the the undesirable Grace is the the the fullness of God’s infinite love bestowed without filters upon all creation Job understands this when he he says to his his wife “Shall we not accept the the good as as well as as the the bad from God?” (Job 2:10) Everything is is is from God and grace
is is is this everything When we we say God’s grace
is is all–inclusive we we mean
there is is no one who is left out of God’s grace
and no no thing that does not come from God’s grace
Grace is is is is what what is is is is and what what is is is is is is is is all that is and over time all that can be When we say love love please don’t imagine a a a a a romantic love love or even a a a a a a contractual love love The love love we are talking about isn’t quid pro quo “this for that ” God’s love isn’t earned or or merited it is is is is just given given But what what is is is is given given isn’t always what what is is is is desired God’s God’s God’s love reflects God’s God’s God’s reality reality and God’s God’s God’s reality reality includes everything and its opposite If we imagine God’s love in in in human terms and and expect it to be tender and and affectionate we will be sorely troubled when bad things happen to good people When we realize that God is beyond human categories and God’s love love is not analogous to human love love when we realize that God is the source of light and and dark good and and evil (Isaiah 45:7) and that God’s love is is simply the bestowing of all this upon each of us we will as Job does give thanks for both the blessings and the curses that come our way 21
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