Transitioned to Grace
There’s a system the world operates by, a transactional way of thinking that says you only get what you work for, what you prove yourself worthy of, what you earn. That mindset didn’t start in the world—it started in the Garden when man chose knowledge over intimacy, striving over surrender. And we’ve been conditioned ever since to believe that access to God comes through performance. That lie is what keeps people bound, caught in a cycle of trying to earn what was freely given.
For generations, humanity lived under the weight of the law, a system that revealed sin but never had the power to remove it. It was a shadow, a placeholder, something designed to lead us to Christ (Galatians 3:24). But then Jesus came, and everything changed. The law was fulfilled. The striving ended. The veil tore. And grace stepped in.
Romans 6:14 lays it out clearly: “For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.” This is a definitive shift—an unshackling. You are no longer subject to the old system. You don’t belong to the law; you belong to Christ. Grace is not a license to sin. It’s an invitation into a higher reality, one where you live in alignment with God, not by effort, but by identity.
The Weight of the Law is Gone
The law was never meant to be a permanent burden. It was a mirror, showing us our inability to measure up. And for those who still try to live under it, that weight is suffocating. You either become self-righteous in your striving or crushed under the awareness of your failure. But Jesus did what the law never could—He made us righteous by His own sacrifice (2 Corinthians 5:21).
Galatians 3:26-29 tells us plainly: “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith… If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.”
Let that sink in. Heirs. Not employees. Not servants. Not outsiders. Sons and daughters. There is no longer separation, no ladder to climb, no checklist to complete. We have belonging in the family of God. And the best part? This wasn’t given to us because we earned it. It was given to us because He wanted us.
Beloved Identity or Performance?
Here’s where most people get stuck. We say we believe in grace, but we live like we’re still under the law. We accept Jesus but still strive for approval. We call Him Father but live like orphans. Why? Because legalism feels safer. It gives us a system, a set of rules, a way to measure how we’re doing. But grace? Grace strips away our illusions of control. It leaves no room for pride, no space for self-righteousness. It demands surrender.
That’s why religion will always try to pull you back into law, back into works, back into performance. Because religion wants you to believe you have to earn what Jesus already paid for. That you have to prove your worth instead of receiving your identity. But beloved identity is not something you achieve—it’s something you inherit. Sons don’t work for their place in the family. They are born into it. And in Christ, you have been reborn into something unshakable.
The Cost of Grace
Make no mistake, grace isn’t cheap. It’s costly. It cost Jesus everything. And if you’re truly walking in grace, it will cost you too—not in striving, but in surrender. You’ll have to let go of every place in you that still wants to prove something, every part of you that still clings to the law for security. Grace isn’t a free pass to live however you want. It’s an invitation to live as you were always meant to—fully loved, fully free, fully His.
So ask yourself: Where are you still resisting? Where are you still trying to earn what has already been given? Grace requires that we lay everything down, even our need to measure up.
You are not a slave to the law anymore. You are an heir of grace. Live like it.
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