“God saved you by his grace when you believed.
And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a
reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.”
(Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT, second edition)
What is grace? That’s when God gives you what you need, not
what you deserve. Grace is when God says, “I’m going to take your problem and
make it my problem.” Grace is God’s Riches given to you At Christ’s Expense.
The Bible says, “God saved you by his grace when
you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can
boast about it” (Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT, second edition).In other words,
you can’t earn your way to Heaven. You can’t work your way in. It’s just a
gift.
I know I don’t look like it today, but for three years I
was a lifeguard. And every lifeguard knows you can’t save people as long as
they are trying to save themselves. If somebody is drowning and flailing around
in panic, a lifeguard knows to just stay back for a few seconds and wait until
that person gives up. Because if you try to save others while they’re trying to
save themselves, they will pull you under, too.
When they finally give up, they relax; you put your arm
around them and just swim back to shore. It’s really quite easy.
God wants to save you. Jesus Christ wants to save you from
your hurts, your habits, and your hang-ups. He wants to save you for his
purpose and by his grace. But you’ve got to quit trying to do it yourself.
You’ve got to relax.
You need to let go and let God be God.
Source: RICK WARREN
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