To Bring You Back (Rhythms of Redemption Romances #1)

by Emily Conrad

hand, indicating the office or maybe the city. The life. “If you’re trapped in some effort at doing penance, you’re wasting your time and your potential. It’s not what God wants for you, and it’s not what Fitz would’ve wanted.”

“The only reason I would talk to you about this would be if it could bring him back.” “What if talking about it brought you back?”

“Sin is ugly, Adeline, but the truth coming out is not the worst thing that could happen to me. The truth is that God is better than all our sin. Even if it doesn’t make us look good, owning up to our mistakes showcases how great the grace of God is. We can’t be afraid of facing that,

whatever scaffolding you’re rigging to get yourself to God won’t reach. Only the cross of Jesus will do that.”

“God’s grace is better than we can comprehend, and He is in the business of redeeming and bringing good from even the worst situations.”

Forgiveness doesn’t cancel consequences, but the opposite is also true. Consequences don’t mean we’re not forgiven. When we’re covered in grace, we don’t have to walk around in shame anymore.”

“We went to the cemetery. If I’ve got cold feet, it’s from standing on a grave.” “Stand on grace.”

A sudden wave of guilt made her feel seasick. Since she hadn’t been praying when she’d taken the secretary role, she’d acted on an outward idea of holiness rather than on a relationship with God. She’d been struggling to get by for so long, but maybe God had never called her to that.