Grace is not a payback plan, it’s a door. God’s grace can be seen as an interruption to the destructive path of sin to offer a new way of freedom. Grace is glorious not because it fights back against sin—grace is glorious because it completely disarms death and starts a celebration of freedom.

Christian faith can only be approached from a place of utter humility. It proclaims that the only thing we bring to the table is a dead heart but what we get in return is an invitation to everlasting life. That’s because God, in his love, was kind to you.

Faith can start with an explosion of energy and passion, or it can take the path of slow heart transformation. Working through the complexities of trusting in God is no simple task—much less persisting in faith throughout all the blessings and hardships of life. We can take our sins and sorrows directly to the Savior. God has not only purchased our freedom. He has invited us to the seat of reconciliation and peace. If faith for you feels like a rush of excitement, run to the throne room. If your heart is slowly turning to the Shepherd, look again to the seat of grace.