If you love football, you know how important the receiver is, especially when the receiver is skilled enough to catch even a ball that's poorly thrown. Such a player is an incredibly valuable addition to the team; he can transform average work into victory.
And if you're a postmodern techie, you know about smartphones-and the apps that promise to make your life easier, no matter what problem you bring to it. If you're facing an obstacle in the twenty-first century, the chances are good that there's an app for that.
In
Herein Is Love-Capacity to Live
, Nancy Caughron shares her insights into God's love for us, putting divine grace in terms of everyday experiences. She shows us how God is like a receiver, transforming even our shaky efforts into something magnificent, and how Jesus is the best "app" when we're lonely or afraid.
But the spiritual journey isn't just about recognizing that God accepts and loves us; it's about becoming more and more like Him. And when you can see God in even the smallest aspects of life, you learn to follow Him wherever He leads, knowing that whatever shortcomings you have are nothing compared to His grace.