The Power of Grace

Today, we reflect on the power of grace.
Does God ever take His grace away from us?
Can He give a gift and then take it back?

The truth is, God does not withdraw His gifts, but He gives them with freedom. He allows us to use them responsibly and fruitfully, yet He will one day ask for an account. Grace is never forced upon us; it is freely offered, and we are invited to respond with love and obedience.

Grace is the divine strength that helps us to live in union with God and become who He has called us to be. It is the invisible current that keeps us anchored in His love, even when storms rage. But sin, when welcomed into the heart, breaks that union and blocks the flow of grace. Sin does not destroy grace itself, it simply distances us from it.

In Romans 6:12–18, St. Paul urges us not to let sin reign in our mortal bodies, but to offer ourselves instead as instruments of righteousness.

He says:

“Sin must no longer reign in your mortal bodies, so that you obey their desires. For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.”

St. Paul reminds us that grace is power, not permission, not freedom to sin, but freedom from sin.
It changes our master. Before Christ, we were slaves to sin; now, through grace, we are servants of righteousness, children of God.

Grace doesn’t make sin less serious, it makes holiness more possible.

Grace is God’s constant invitation to begin again. Even when we fall, grace lifts us. When we are weak, grace strengthens us. When we repent, grace restores us.
The difference between the sinner who rises and the sinner who remains fallen is simply this: one reaches again for grace.

Prayer:

Lord, thank You for the gift of Your grace, freely given and never withdrawn. Help us not to waste it through sin or pride, but to live each day as servants of righteousness. Let Your grace renew us, strengthen us, and keep us close to You until the end. Amen.