Daily Carson 3/12/08

Here is today's quote from Carson's A Call to Spiritual Reformation (see Intro):

We Christians must constantly be reminded of the fact that just as we were saved by grace, so also are we sanctified and glorified by grace … We become fruitful by grace; we persevere by grace; we mature by grace; by grace we grow to love one another the more, and by grace we cherish holiness and a deepening knowledge of God. Therefore Paul reminds his readers at the end of his prayer that everything he has asked for is available only on the basis of grace. The Savior himself cannot be glorified in our lives, nor can we be finally glorified, apart from the grace that he provides. (p. 60)