" The holiness of God found us lacking. The mercy of God sent Jesus to bear the punishment we deserved. The righteousness of God declared us forgiven. The goodness of God reshapes us into His likeness. The love of God overcomes evil so that we might share in all that is Christ's. "

― Ruth Chou Simons , When Strivings Cease: Replacing the Gospel of Self-Improvement with the Gospel of Life-Transforming Grace