(July 7, 2016 at 5:38 pm)SteveII Wrote:(July 7, 2016 at 3:49 pm)Whateverist the White Wrote: I'm a little surprised to hear a Christian say happiness is a choice. Is grace also a choice?
To be gracious or to offer grace? Sure. Why are you surprised?
I can be pretty naive about Christianity but I was thinking divine grace. If you believe that gets bestowed for reasons independent of your acts why would you assume any happiness at all is something you can guarantee on your own? I was only ever a nominal Christian since I was an adolescent fifty years ago so please, set me straight.