"Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous. We were hated, and we hated each other. However, when God our Savior made his kindness and love for humanity appear, he saved us, but not because of anything we had done to gain his approval. Instead, because of his mercy he saved us through the washing in which the Holy Spirit gives us new birth and renewal. God poured a generous amount of the Spirit on us through Jesus Christ our Savior. As a result, God in his kindness has given us his approval and we have become heirs who have the confidence that we have everlasting life. This is a statement that can be trusted. I want you to insist on these things so that those who believe in God can concentrate on setting an example by doing good things. This is good and helps other people." Titus 3:3-8

There's nothing we can do to win God's approval. To recieve His mercy and grace, we can't work or do anything that would make ourselves righteous or holy and be able to stand in His presence because of anthing that we are able to do. But because of God's love for us...even before the creation, He chose to send Jesus and make a way for all to be saved. It is because of Jesus and His faith that we are saved. And because of Jesus, those of us who have been given the faith to believe are able to tell others about God's great love for us. We are given the call to tell others and set an example as we walk out our faith. This is a great gift! Freely given to us...tell the world what Jesus did and be an example.