Fully Surrendering to God’s Grace

🙏 Fully Surrendering to God’s Grace

Grace is the unearned, undeserved favor of God, freely given to us through Jesus Christ. Without grace, we would still be dead in sin, enslaved to our failures, and cut off from God’s love. But when we fully surrender to God’s grace, we find forgiveness, freedom, and strength for every trial we face. Understanding grace—and submitting to it daily—changes everything.

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1. What Is God’s Grace?

Grace is God giving us what we could never earn: salvation, forgiveness, and eternal life. Paul writes in Ephesians 2:8-9 (KJV):

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”

Grace is the reason we can approach God, despite our sin. Grace means God loves us not because of what we do, but because of who He is.

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2. What If We Didn’t Have God’s Grace?

Without grace, we would have no hope. Romans 6:23 reminds us:

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Without grace:

• We would remain spiritually dead, unable to save ourselves.

• We would bear the full penalty of our sin, separated from God.

• We would have no power to overcome sin or walk in holiness.

We would be forever lost, condemned, and without the hope of eternal life.

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3. Fully Surrendering Means Resting in His Finished Work

To surrender fully to grace is to stop striving to earn God’s love and instead trust Jesus’ finished work on the cross. Jesus cried out on the cross, “It is finished” (John 19:30), meaning He paid the full price for our sin. Trying to earn His acceptance undermines the very purpose of grace.

Paul declares in Galatians 2:21 (KJV):

“I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.”

When we surrender to grace, we let go of self-righteousness and find peace in God’s unchanging love.

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4. God’s Grace in Times of Hardship

Grace isn’t just for our salvation; it sustains us through life’s hardest moments. Paul described his own struggles, including a “thorn in the flesh,” yet God’s answer to him was:

“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.”

—2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV)

God’s grace gives us:

✅ Strength when we feel weak.

✅ Peace when we feel overwhelmed.

✅ Hope when circumstances seem impossible.

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5. Grace in Trials and Tribulations

When trials come, surrendering to grace means trusting God’s goodness even when we don’t understand. Romans 5:3-5 (KJV) reminds us that suffering produces perseverance, character, and hope because of God’s love poured into our hearts.

Grace doesn’t remove every hardship, but it carries us through them with God’s presence and power.

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6. How Should We Respond to God’s Grace?

Paul exhorts believers in 2 Corinthians 6:1 (KJV):

“We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.”

Receiving grace “in vain” means taking it lightly or failing to let it transform us. Instead, we should:

✅ Thank God daily for His unearned favor.

✅ Live in humility, recognizing we need His grace every moment.

✅ Extend grace to others, forgiving and loving as He forgave us (Colossians 3:13).

✅ Share the Gospel, inviting others to experience the same grace that saved us.

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7. A Prayer to Surrender to God’s Grace

Father,

I thank You for Your amazing grace that saved me and sustains me. I confess I often try to rely on my own strength or goodness. Help me surrender fully to Your grace today. Teach me to rest in Your love and trust Your power in my weakness. Thank You that Your grace is always sufficient. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Conclusion: Embrace and Appreciate His Grace

God’s grace is our only hope, our daily strength, and the foundation of our relationship with Him. Fully surrendering to grace means letting go of pride, striving, and fear—and living every day secure in His unfailing love. Let’s celebrate, rest in, and share the grace that makes us new.

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