Are we (Christians) in need of grace too?

[Sang Won Sur]

Hey guys,

I just wrote a short paper (3 pages) about book of Jonah for a class.
Some implications of it, even though I was writing, became pretty
intriguing to me. I even wrote the statement,

There are “non-believers” that may be more righteous than the “believers”

Many of you know the story of Jonah -- the one that got swallowed by a
big fish to deliver God's Word (so it says in children's books -- but
the story gets more interesting if you read the details of this "man
of God")
<http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/index.php?search=jonah%201-4&version=NLT&interface=print>

Most of you know how much I relate to the story of Jonah (and some of
you have heard me speak on it) -- I think Jonah is a typical
"believer" who has his short comings. Who strives to live according to
God's ways, but has emotions and desires like anyone else.

I encourage you to read the paper, and give some comments on how you
feel you or other Christians are not that different than Jonah -- that
is, how we are all in need of God's mercy and grace.

-Sang