Martin Luther is reputed to have said “every night I go to bed grateful for the saving grace of Christ, and every morning I wake up thinking I must earn my salvation.” Overnight hearts and minds reset to the restless default of fear. 

Our world seems to live in a relentless tug of war between grace and merit. Grace, simply put, seems too easy, too free, too…unfair. Yet grace remains the problem for a world full of people caught up in the grind of wearying restlessness. 

Wonder how the tug of war is resolved? You may be surprised.