"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us...full of grace and truth." John 1:14 "Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth." 2 Nephi 2:6 "Gratitude begins when a man stops treating grace as rare and starts recognizing it as reality." Chris Harper It is so easy for anyone, especially someone with an addiction...to anything...to feel that they are undeserving of any help, especially Heavenly Help. It's easy to feel that they don't deserve Divine Forgiveness. Here's the problem. I believe we completely misunderstand both Grace and God's Love. In 1st John, we read that "God is love." During my years of recovery I've come to believe that's true...He IS love. It is who He is, and it is His nature. Maybe that is what makes Him God. So...I choose to see and experience Him through the lens of perfect love. All my scripture ...