GOD'S ABILITY

As long as I can remember I've heard "grace" defined as the unmerited favor of God. That's true but there is more to it than that. Grace has to do with the influence of the Holy Spirit on the life of a believer. Grace could be defined in a broader way as: "the ability of God in you to do what you are not able to do yourself" ... which is anything. Jesus said we can do nothing apart from our relationship and fellowship with Him. ( John 15)

Paul said the we are "saved by grace through faith"(Eph 2:8), in other words we access the grace that produces salvation in us by faith.

The word for "saved" is also translated in the NT as delivered, preserved, healed, protected and made whole. We can do none of these things in and of ourselves, but the Grace of God active in our lives can. God will do these things for us because He loves us not because we earn it or deserve it.
God so loved the world (us) that He gave ... this is the mercy of God in action ... His only begotten Son ... this is His grace extended ... that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life ... this is grace in action, saving the one who believes.

We can be saved, delivered, protected, preserved, healed and made whole by God's ability in us to do what we cannot do for ourselves through faith, through believing.

SELAH