Divine grace refers to the unearned and unmerited favor and love that God bestows upon individuals. In Mostly What God Does, Guthrie explains how grace is a foundational aspect of Christian faith, enabling believers to overcome personal failings and extend forgiveness to themselves and others. This concept is central to Guthrie’s perspective of understanding the transformative power of God’s love as experienced through personal redemption. Guthrie illustrates grace through personal stories of failure and redemption, suggesting how God’s grace provided her with strength and healing. She emphasizes that accepting grace involves recognizing one’s own imperfections and relying on God’s unconditional love and mercy to move forward. This theme underscores the idea that grace is not only a gift to be received but also a principle to be practiced by extending forgiveness and kindness to others.

Lectio Divina is an ancient method of reading and meditating on Scripture, intended to deepen one’s connection with God. Guthrie discusses how this practice involves multiple readings of the same biblical passage, each time focusing on different aspects and allowing for moments of silent reflection. This method is highlighted as a way to better hear and understand God’s