Day 167 Rooted in Grace | Ephesians 2:8–9

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Grace isn't merely a theological concept—it's the foundation that transforms how we live, love, and grow. Today's meditation draws from Ephesians 2:8-9, unpacking the profound truth that "God saved you by His grace when you believed, and you can't take credit for this. It's a gift from God."

We explore the subtle danger that emerges when we begin measuring our spiritual worth through performance. When serving, praying, and obeying become metrics for our standing with God, our roots shift dangerously from grace to pride. This performance trap contradicts the essence of the gospel—that we weren't saved because we were good enough, but because we were loved enough. That love manifested in Jesus bleeding, dying, and rising for us.

Being rooted in grace doesn't mean spiritual growth stops. Rather, it means we grow from the right foundation—from security rather than insecurity, from established identity rather than searching for validation, from love rather than fear. The enemy wants us to believe grace is fragile and limited, but the cross proves otherwise. Grace isn't our backup plan when our efforts fail; it's our anchor in every circumstance. Today, don't just express gratitude for grace—plant yourself deeply in it. Let it reshape how you see yourself, how you treat others, and how you approach worship. Join us as we discover what it truly means to be rooted in grace, never performing for God but resting securely in Him.

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(00:23):
Today is day 167, rooted inGrace.
From Ephesians, chapter 2,verses 8 and 9, from the New
Living Translation God saved youby His grace when you believed,
and you can't take credit forthis.
It's a gift from God.
There's something dangerousabout forgetting grace when we

(00:47):
start thinking that we're doingpretty well on our own serving,
praying, obeying.
It's easy to measure ourselvesby our performance, and the
minute we do that, our rootsshift from grace to pride.
Paul reminds us in Ephesiansyou didn't save yourself, you
didn't earn it, you weren't goodenough, you were loved enough,

(01:10):
and that love looked like JesusBleeding, dying and rising.
For you, being rooted in gracemeans never graduating from it.
It means you stop performingfor God and start resting in him
.
It doesn't mean you stopgrowing.
It means you grow from theright place, from security, from

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identity, from love.
The enemy would love toconvince you that grace is
fragile and that it runs out,but the cross already proved
that it doesn't.
It's your anchor, not yourbackup plan.
So walk humbly today.
Don't just say thank you forthe grace.

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Plant yourself in it.
Let it shape how you seeyourself, how you treat others,
how you worship.
Treat others how you worship.
Pray with me, father God, thankyou for saving me by grace.
I didn't deserve it and Icouldn't earn it.
Help me stay rooted in yourlove, not my performance.

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Let grace define my thoughts,actions and identity.
Keep me grounded, father.
Keep me grounded in the cross,amen.
Well, that's all for today, butI'll be back tomorrow with more
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