"Peacemakers are people who breath grace." (Sande 11)
This is the first sentence of the preface of The Peacemaker. I am kind of thinking that that idea alone, if truly activated in the life of every believer, would revolutionize fundamentalism.
What is breathing? I am not a doctor, but if I am remembering correctly it is the life sustaining process of taking in air, allowing our blood to gain the oxygen we need, and letting the air out. Science books were not brought out for that definition, folks, but I think that is a fairly accurate description of what breathing is. If not, let me know.
Now, what if, in our soul and spirit, we breathed grace? What if we were continuously allowing God's unmerited favor bathe our being, nourishing our eternal life, and, in turn, poured out unmerited favor on those around us out of a heart of love for God and man?
Again, I am not a doctor, but, I think our physical life depends on breathing. If we are not breathing, it is pretty much the end of our sojourn on this earth.
Is the same true of our spiritual life? How "alive" would you be if you considered whether or not you are breathing grace?
Sande, Ken. The Peacemaker. Grand Rapids: Baker, 2004.
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