“No,” Arthur said. “You’re afraid because you think God is a treasurer. You think He’s got a ledger in heaven, and every beer cancels out a prayer. You think His love for you today is based on your performance yesterday.”
Arthur opened his mouth to give a firm lecture on self-discipline. Instead, something cracked inside him. He saw his own ledger—the endless columns of “good days” and “bad days.” He saw Leo, drowning in the same math. transforming grace jerry bridges pdf
The next morning, he walked past the food pantry, past his prayer list, past his fears—and for the first time in decades, he simply said to God: “Thank You. Not because I was good. But because You are.” “No,” Arthur said
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