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Some people think grace is forgiveness or kindness or something like that. That’s not true. And yet, grace is real. It’s the power of God for righteousness that comes through faith. That might be hard to understand, but it’s true. Let me explain.

When you have faith, you can use God’s power to do what’s right and to love everyone. Romans 5:2 says that faith gives you God’s grace. Faith gives you access to grace. That means it unlocks grace in you. God’s grace is His power to live right, to do what’s good, and to stop doing what’s wrong. You could never be good in your own strength. If you listen to God, Jesus will create faith in you. That faith will unlock God’s grace in you. God’s grace in you will say the right words and do the right acts.

Faith unlocks God’s grace, giving you the power to live according to God’s will. Romans 5:2 states, “Through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand.” God’s grace not only saves you but also equips you to live righteously. It enables you to speak His words and perform His acts as you rely on His strength rather than your own. (2 Corinthians 12:9) You cannot achieve righteousness on your own; God is your strength.

Many Christians don’t understand what grace is. Grace isn’t mercy. It’s not soft and fluffy. It’s power to do the work of God. It’s power to say the words of God. It’s how God does His righteousness through you. You listen to His leading and yield to His Spirit. Faith comes when you listen. Grace does God’s works through you and says God’s words through you when you yield to God’s Spirit. You need to yield. You need to allow God to work through you.

Ask God to answer these questions.

1. What do you now know about grace?
2. Why do some people think grace is the same as forgiveness or kindness?
3. How does faith give you access to grace?
4. How does faith unlock grace for you?
5. What prevents you from being good in your own strength?

Bonus questions:

1. What part does faith have in you doing what’s right?
2. What does it mean for God’s grace to help you live according to God’s will?
3. How does God’s grace give you power?
4. Why is grace not the same as mercy?
5. What does it mean to yield to God’s Spirit?

1. Pray for the Lord to protect you and keep you in His presence and His presence only.
2. Direct your mind toward the Lord only.
3. Ask God what He want’s to talk about.
4. You can ask God any questions. In all of this, be led by the Holy Spirit. God promises that He will answer you if you ask Him.
5. Do not edit or change what God says even if you don’t understand it.
6. Reject the lies and receive the truth.
7. Take notes.
8. Transfer your notes to your journal without editing what God said to you.

Keep in mind that God doesn’t want you to ever disconnect from Him. He wants to flow through you constantly in knowledge, wisdom, and love.

Learn to stand in God’s presence and hear His voice. Then teach others to do the same.

Fishbone (Cause and Effect) Diagram Exercise

Draw a cause and effect diagram that makes sense for this unit. You can read more about cause and effect diagrams in (Fishbone Diagram Info). This simple tool can help you understand how to make things work, why things aren’t working, or why things are happening in a certain way. Review the article and find the most important effect you want to look at and put that in the box on the left end of a line. From the center line, draw one branch for each cause. Think of the branches as streams feeding into the main river that leads to the effect.

Let the Holy Spirit lead you in this. (Romans 8:14 For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.) Take what you learned, your notes or what you produced and videotape yourself. Be a kid influencer for Christ with your own social media platform by uploading your video as God leads.