“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age.” — Titus 2:11–12 (NKJV)
When Jesus came, He didn’t come with condemnation—He came full of grace and truth (John 1:14). And grace didn’t end at the cross. Grace is more than pardon—it is power. It doesn’t just cover your past—it calls you forward.
Paul tells us in Titus that grace isn’t passive. Grace teaches. It instructs, convicts, corrects, and empowers. It’s the inner voice of God’s Spirit that leads you into godliness. Not through fear, but through identity. Not by legalism, but by love.
Many people think grace gives them permission to stay the same. But Paul makes it clear—grace calls us to change. Not to prove something to God, but because we’ve already been made new. We deny ungodliness not to earn salvation, but because salvation has already appeared to us.
Grace doesn’t lower the standard—it lifts you into it. It reminds you that sin is no longer your master, and you are no longer a slave. You are a child of God, equipped to live differently. God’s grace is both patient and powerful—always drawing you into the fullness of who you were created to be.
If your view of grace leaves you unchanged, it’s not the grace of God—it’s a counterfeit. True grace is transformational. It teaches you to say no to what’s destructive and yes to what’s holy. It rewires your desires, not just your behavior.
So don’t just receive grace as a safety net—embrace it as a teacher. Let it shape your thinking, your habits, and your decisions. The same God who graciously saved you is the God who is lovingly committed to growing you. His grace is always enough—and He is always good.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
When Jesus came, He didn’t come with condemnation—He came full of grace and truth (John 1:14). And grace didn’t end at the cross. Grace is more than pardon—it is power. It doesn’t just cover your past—it calls you forward.
Paul tells us in Titus that grace isn’t passive. Grace teaches. It instructs, convicts, corrects, and empowers. It’s the inner voice of God’s Spirit that leads you into godliness. Not through fear, but through identity. Not by legalism, but by love.
Many people think grace gives them permission to stay the same. But Paul makes it clear—grace calls us to change. Not to prove something to God, but because we’ve already been made new. We deny ungodliness not to earn salvation, but because salvation has already appeared to us.
Grace doesn’t lower the standard—it lifts you into it. It reminds you that sin is no longer your master, and you are no longer a slave. You are a child of God, equipped to live differently. God’s grace is both patient and powerful—always drawing you into the fullness of who you were created to be.
If your view of grace leaves you unchanged, it’s not the grace of God—it’s a counterfeit. True grace is transformational. It teaches you to say no to what’s destructive and yes to what’s holy. It rewires your desires, not just your behavior.
So don’t just receive grace as a safety net—embrace it as a teacher. Let it shape your thinking, your habits, and your decisions. The same God who graciously saved you is the God who is lovingly committed to growing you. His grace is always enough—and He is always good.
Excerpt from Follow Me As I Follow Christ by Kevin Casey. Click Here: Available on Amazon (Kindle & paperback).
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Day 1: Knowing Jesus is Eternal LifeDay 2: That I May Know HimDay 3: The Supremacy of ChristDay 4: Christ the FoundationDay 5: Forgiven CompletelyDay 6: Forgive as You’ve Been ForgivenDay 7: A New CreationDay 8: Righteous by FaithDay 9: Adopted and ChosenDay 10: Accepted in the BelovedDay 11: Seated with ChristDay 12: God’s WorkmanshipDay 13: Nothing Can Separate YouDay 14: Christ in You, the Hope of GloryDay 15: The Mind of ChristDay 16: The Image of God RestoredDay 17: Grace That TeachesDay 18: The Measure of FaithDay 19: Faith Works by LoveDay 20: The Faith of the Son of GodDay 21: The Crucified LifeDay 22: Renew Your MindDay 23: Take Every Thought CaptiveDay 24: Think on These ThingsDay 25: Be Spiritually Minded