The gift we can’t earn: learning to accept God’s grace

We live in a world where everything has to be earned: success, approval, even love. But grace doesn’t work that way. God’s grace is a gift we could never earn and don’t deserve. In this episode, Sam shares how striving to earn God’s love misses the beauty of His unearned grace. She also reminds listeners that our view of God is often shaped by our earthly fathers, but God is not a bigger version of our dad. He is perfect in love, mercy, and compassion, and His grace is unlike anything else we’ll ever experience. Key Scriptures: •Ephesians 2:8–9: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.” •Titus 3:5: “He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.” •Psalm 103:13: “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.” 🎧 Listen now and be reminded: God’s grace can’t be earned, only received.