Grace is the kindness that only God bestows. It is a divine blessing or an unmerited favour from the Almighty.
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It is the extraordinary phenomenon that enshrouds a person, making it possible to surmount various life challenges. Further research indicates that almost all the virtues of life issue from grace.
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A look at both the cardinal and the theological virtues; prudence, justice temperance, courage, faith, hope and love reveal that none of the above virtues can be possessed by a person without the special spark of God. The grace of God becomes the substance mostly sought after for a meaningful life.
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To this end, a fall from grace is to lose dignity that may lead to a disgrace.
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It is a fall from the sacred to the profane, the edifying to the stultifying and from the sublime to the ridiculous.