Book by Former LC Elder Herman Massey

[OBW]

Originally Posted by Evangelical

I'm not bitter, just this seems to be the definition of grace that is about God's provision. There are a few definitions of what grace is. The Bible does not define grace in such a way. The definition of grace I agree with the most is that grace is the opposite of karma. Grace is not about getting access to anything. It is about experiencing something we don't deserve. Karma is the opposite - experiencing something we deserve.

Almost seems as if your definition is like that of most Christians. While overly simplistic, "unmerited favor" is exactly what you just described.

As a humorous aside, the simplistic definitions of grace and mercy are often stated as:

Grace . . . getting what you don't deserve.

Mercy . . . not getting what you do deserve.

So when people pray for "travel mercies," are they suggesting that they deserve to get into problems on the road? Have a wreck? Lose a radiator hose in the Mojave?