Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. Romans 8:33 (NLT)
It’s important to be clear on the fundamentals, and grace and righteousness are two of the most important fundamental concepts to understand. Righteousness, which is your standing with God, is a gift you receive when you trust in Jesus. His grace is yours, which means He’s provided you with everything you need to live the amazing life He’s promised you.
There’s no way I could be the kind of husband and father my family needs without God’s power at work in me. The good news is I don’t have to!
Jesus said that His yolk is easy and His burden is light (Matthew 11:30). It’s like He’s saying, I’ve given you my ability and I’ve qualified you to be in right standing with God. You can rise up out of any mess you get into because my ability is yours! You don’t just have access to it when you’re doing everything right. Actually, you need my power in order to do right! My power, love and ability are with you always, even when you don’t measure up.
Don’t fall for the lie that you have to deal with your bad habits and wrong behaviour before you can go to God for help. God’s power and ability is yours to help you with every issue, so come boldly to Him the way you are.
With this understanding of grace and righteousness, your faith can’t falter. No one can make you double minded when you’re solid on what Jesus did for you. As you stand strong in your understanding of grace and righteousness, the miraculous will begin to invade your life!