Restoration. By definition restoration means the act of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. To the object of the fallen state, being restored means to be returned to an original state. In this light, let me say I thank God; we as a royal priesthood, and holy nation have been restored (1 Peter 2:9-10). I thank God, He gives us chance, after chance, after chance to get it right. From Peter’s frail view of forgiveness being seven times (Matthew 18:21), to fully understanding that God confirms to us His grace toward our forgiveness, and our ultimate restoration is uncountable, unimaginable, and incomprehensible. God has shown us through the love of Christ that the well of His grace never runs dry, and there is always another chance for a repentant soul to come back into proper fellowship with Him. As a Christian, we must understand that failing is a part of life. Failing is a part of being human. Failing is a part of missing the mark set by God. Many of us love Christ so much we promise we will not fail Him, but being that we are sinners saved by grace, that assessment of ourselves is faulty, and a standard that is practically impossible to keep. Even the statement “Christ, I will never sin. I will never fail you. I will never leave you” is saturated with pride. Remember, when it comes to the character of humanity, Isaiah said even on our best days, “our righteous acts are as filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). So beloved, please understand, from the moment of our birth, within our flesh we are conditioned to fail. Remember, we often mess up. In truth we mess up daily. But even though we mess up daily, God gives us new mercies every morning. Even though we sin daily, God’s grace and mercy restore us back to being useful vessels of God (2 Timothy 2:21). The pages are in very good condition - no writing. Cover has only minor shelf wear. Buy with confidence - every order ships with delivery confirmation tracking number. Fast shipping from our non-smoking home. ES2181 Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Restoration. By definition restoration means the act of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. To the object of the fallen state, being restored means to be returned to an original state. In this light, let me say I thank God; we as a royal priesthood, and holy nation have been restored (1 Peter 2:9-10). I thank God, He gives us chance, after chance, after chance to get it right. From Peter’s frail view of forgiveness being seven times (Matthew 18:21), to fully understanding that God confirms to us His grace toward our forgiveness, and our ultimate restoration is uncountable, unimaginable, and incomprehensible. God has shown us through the love of Christ that the well of His grace never runs dry, and there is always another chance for a repentant soul to come back into proper fellowship with Him. As a Christian, we must understand that failing is a part of life. Failing is a part of being human. Failing is a part of missing the mark set by God. Many of us love Christ so much we promise we will not fail Him, but being that we are sinners saved by grace, that assessment of ourselves is faulty, and a standard that is practically impossible to keep. Even the statement “Christ, I will never sin. I will never fail you. I will never leave you” is saturated with pride. Remember, when it comes to the character of humanity, Isaiah said even on our best days, “our righteous acts are as filthy rags” (Isaiah 64:6). So beloved, please understand, from the moment of our birth, within our flesh we are conditioned to fail. Remember, we often mess up. In truth we mess up daily. But even though we mess up daily, God gives us new mercies every morning. Even though we sin daily, God’s grace and mercy restore us back to being useful vessels of God (2 Timothy 2:21).