Grace Grace is God’s part regarding the salvation of man.  Grace is unearned and undeserved favor from God.   As humans, we can act God-like and express grace to those whose lives we touch.  Today, God reveals to us that the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men (Tit. 2:11).  This grace has appeared in the form of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  That grace in the past before the cross had not appeared, but now it certainly has.  “I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus,” (1 Cor. 1:4).   The grace we are focusing on is that which does come from God. Paul, the former blasphemer and persecutor, does speak boldly regarding certain issues reminding brethren that He can and does do so because of the grace given to him by God (Rom. 15:15).  If it weren’t for God’s grace. Paul may have been intimidated, shy, quiet, or backwards regarding issues that brethren needed to deal with.  Paul wasn’t those things but was bold and direct.  God’s grace empowered Paul to be strong in the Lord.  Everyone born again has access to God’s enriching grace.  “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” (Eph. 4:7).  Christians are those who receive abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness reigning in life through the One, Jesus Christ (Rom. 5:17).  This passage like the one in Romans 15:15 speak of empowerment to become what maybe we have feared we could never be.   We must realize that our human weakness is real and that positive thinking can only  can go so far.  What all need is the knowledge that the power of God can work in us and through us in spite of our weak humanity.  God’s  grace  is  what  allows  us  all to   become more than conquerors (Rom. 8:37), more than we know we deserve to be.  Grace to us from God works this way:       And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you always having all sufficiency in all things, may have abundance for every good work.” (2 Cor. 9:8).  The key questions include:  1) have you received God’s grace yet? and 2) are you still receiving God’s grace?  We must realize that God’s grace is available to us on His terms and not on our own.  Let us consider either His grace is universally given to 100% of humanity at all times with nothing expected of us, or there are things God wants us to do in order to receive His grace.  God extends His grace to all on two levels.  On the physical level all descended from Adam and are created in the image of God and have God’s grace found in them even in their physical life.  God’s grace in the physical realm is given to 100% of humanity with the sun and the rain available to the just and the unjust (Mt. 5:45). God’s eternal grace which is spiritual is available only by having an ongoing relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.  God’s spiritual gift of grace    affects our heart and mind, our spirit and our soul.  Our inner being, the core of who and what we really are, is to be affected or empowered by God’ s grace. Remember, grace is a gift from God.  It is something that He makes available to those who choose to receive it.  From our human perspective we rightly must ask if there is anything we need to do to receive God’s saving (sin forgiving) grace.  What do we need to do to have God see us as right before Him?  Is there anything?  We  receive grace from God when we possess the faith He would have us possess.   “For by grace (God’s part) you have been saved through faith (our part), and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.”  (Eph. 2:8-9).  When Christians receive God’s grace, it is never as if they earned it or deserved it.  It is a gift.  We, however, judge ourselves worthy of the gift of God’s grace by possessing a faith in Jesus Christ.  God does expect an ongoing faith relationship with His people.   Many today say that God’s grace is so strong that it is impossible to fall from God’s grace.  Though that position is somewhat comforting and assuring, that position is not Scriptural.  God does not take away free will from Christians.  God gives all of us the gift of free will even as He Himself has free will.   Galatians 5:4 speaks of those who have formerly had a relationship with God and are now estranged.   “You have become estranged from Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace.”  At one time these did possess the gift of God’s grace but have turned back to a religious, legal system wherein they try to merit God’s grace by earning it.  All who attempt to do this, God says, “have fallen from grace.”  Those outside of God’s grace do not have forgiveness of sins and are, in fact, spiritually lost.   To Christians, their faith in God alone is the source of their refreshment, strength, and assurance.   Christians have the deepest reverence and awe before God.  Christians, also, “come boldly to the throne of grace (to God Himself) that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” (Heb. 4: 16).           God is ever present and ever available to His children.  He is ready to intercede, enrich, and bless according to His grace.  We must be diligent regarding the faith we live before our God.  God’s grace is sufficient for us, for God’s strength is made perfect (working) in our human weakness (2 Cor. 12:9).