“And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace” (John 1:16, NKJV). Here is the point so many miss—with grace we can receive the fullness of God’s nature! Grace is a gift that not only saved us but also imparted in us the completeness of Jesus. We are in Christ, He is in us and we have the fullness of His nature.
The fundamental problem is that we have cut ourselves off from the flow of grace. Most believe that God’s grace has forgiven us from all sin and saved us from hell—which is true—but many are missing the rest: the new nature we have, the power to walk in holiness and the authority to bring heaven’s will to earth to meet the needs of humankind.
My life changed dramatically once I discovered that grace includes not only God’s amazing forgiveness and the promise of heaven but also His empowerment. Prior to this I struggled, found many of God’s instructions too difficult to fulfill, battled inferiority and a poor self-image and wondered why there was so little eternal fruit in my life. However, once the realization came that I now possessed the fullness of God’s nature, my life stabilized, blessings flowed and my impact on others for the kingdom increased.
Many believers think that we are merely struggling sinners who’ve been forgiven—and someday, in heaven, we’ll be like Jesus. This fallacy keeps people in bondage and nullifies God’s power in their lives. The Bible tells us we are His children: “Beloved, now we are children of God” (1 John 3:2). If we are now His children, then we now have access to fully operate in the character of Jesus. We have the ability to live as He intended us to live from the beginning—extraordinarily! We can live in His image, His likeness, possessing His ability—all through grace!
Grace not only instructs us but also empowers us to live above our own human potential. We’ve been born again; we’re brand-new people. We are free to live an extraordinary life! You are a son or daughter of God. You possess His nature. You were meant for anything but ordinary!
Marked by boldness and passion, John Bevere delivers uncompromising truth through his award-winning curriculum and best-selling books now available in over sixty languages. His newest book is Extraordinary: The Life You’re Meant to Live. More information is available at www.ExtraordinaryOnline.org.
