There are people all over the world who have been saved but are still blind to what Jesus has accomplished. This is why the teaching of grace is so important. God’s unmerited favor has everything to do with us being able to see on a spiritual level.

There are people all over the world who have been saved but are still blind to what Jesus has accomplished. This is why the teaching of grace is so important. God’s unmerited favor has everything to do with us being able to see on a spiritual level.

If we are spiritually blind, we will be subject to our natural senses to guide us through life. We will be controlled by our emotions, and our doubts and fears will muffle the voice of the Holy Spirit. Grace is the antidote for this blindness.

It is a mistake to think that because we are under grace, we can simply do nothing and not even try to comply with what He tells us to do. This is not striving or self-effort, but cooperation with what has already been done. Good intentions are certainly commendable, but we will fail if we keep putting off what we know to do.

It is a mistake to think that because we are under grace, we can simply do nothing and not even try to comply with what He tells us to do. This is not striving or self-effort, but cooperation with what has already been done. Good intentions are certainly commendable, but we will fail if we keep putting off what we know to do.

Another barrier to our transformation is when we perceive ourselves the wrong way. To truly be transformed, we must know who we are. Our identity is not determined by the external world, but by Jesus, who lives in us. Everything flows from the knowledge that we are the righteousness of God, by faith in Jesus Christ.

Under grace, change should be the outward evidence of the Holy Spirit at work in us. Just like the blood of Jesus, grace does not simply cover sin—it completely removes it. It is impossible to truly believe in Jesus Christ and remain unchanged; genuine faith in Him is bound to transform us.

Truly worshipping God involves seeking a relationship with Him simply to know Him and be in His presence; any material gain derived from this relationship should be secondary. This means that believers must examine our motives for everything we do.

Another barrier to our transformation is when we perceive ourselves the wrong way. To truly be transformed, we must know who we are. Our identity is not determined by the external world, but by Jesus, who lives in us. Everything flows from the knowledge that we are the righteousness of God, by faith in Jesus Christ.