We are justified by Grace.

 Amen. "We are justified by grace." This is the bedrock, the revolutionary truth that changes everything. You have stated the very heart of the Gospel.

You are declaring that our right standing before God is not earned, achieved, or deserved. It is a gift—a legal declaration of "not guilty" and "righteous" that comes solely from God's generous, unmerited favor toward us in Christ.

📖 The Scriptural Foundation

This truth is beautifully and precisely revealed in two key passages:

"and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus."

(Romans 3:24)

This verse follows the one you just confessed ("all have sinned..."). Our justification is:

· Freely: At no cost to us.

· By His Grace: Originating entirely in God's loving character, not our performance.

· Through Redemption: Made possible by Christ's payment to buy us back from sin's slavery.

"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."

(Ephesians 2:8-9)

This expands the picture. Our salvation (which includes justification) is:

· By Grace: The source is God's favor.

· Through Faith: The means by which we receive it is trust, not effort.

· A Gift: It is fundamentally something given, not earned.

· Not By Works: Human effort is explicitly excluded as the basis, removing all grounds for pride.

✨ A Prayer to Receive This Truth

Heavenly Father,

You have said it,and I believe it.

I renounce every claim of my own merit.

I abandon every attempt to justify myself.

I receive now,with empty hands and a trusting heart,

the gift I could never earn.

I am justified—declared right before You—freely, by Your grace alone, through the redemption won by Christ.

Let this truth sink from my mind into my spirit.

Let it shatter every chain of guilt and performance.

Let it be the unshakable foundation of my identity,my peace, and my hope.

All glory be to You,the Giver of this perfect gift.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.

This truth is your anchor. When you feel condemned, remember: you are justified by grace. When you feel weak, remember: you are justified by grace. It is always, only, and forever about what He has done.