But where sin increased, grace increased all the more. – Romans 5:20
What You Will Learn:
- What it really means to freely give grace
- Why we often hold back grace even though God pours it out
- How grace transforms relationships
- Practical steps to give grace in daily life
- Scriptures that reveal God’s generous heart
What Does It Mean to Freely Give Grace?
Grace is the heart of God on full display. It is His unearned kindness, His gentle mercy, and His steady love that comes even when we fail. Jesus said, “Freely you have received, freely give” in Matthew 10:8. That means the grace we receive from God is never meant to stop with us. It is meant to flow through us to others.
To freely give grace means we choose to respond to people the way God responds to us. We show kindness before it is earned. We offer forgiveness before it is requested. We speak life where others expect judgment.
We do not wait for perfect conditions. We simply remember that God was generous with us, so we can be generous with others.
Why Do We Struggle to Give Grace When God Freely Gives It to Us
Giving grace feels costly because it touches the places where we have been hurt. It asks us to release our right to hold a grudge. It asks us to trust God with our hearts.
Often we struggle because:
- We forget how much grace God has shown us.
- We fear the other person will not change.
- We feel protecting ourselves is safer than forgiving.
- We want justice more than mercy.
But God never asks us to give something He has not already placed inside us. He fills us with grace so that we have something to pour out.
For more on God’s generous nature visit: God Is Ready to Give More Than We Want or Deserve
What Happens When We Freely Give Grace
Grace softens hard places. It restores broken relationships. It opens the door for healing. When you give grace, you make room for God’s presence to enter a situation that would otherwise remain cold and wounded.
- Grace does not ignore pain. It does not excuse sin. It simply gives God space to work.
- Grace invites peace where anger once lived.
- Grace invites love where distrust once grew.
- Grace invites God to redeem what was broken.
How Did Jesus Model Freely Giving Grace
Jesus met people right where they were. He offered kindness to those who did not deserve it. He forgave people before they could fix themselves. He loved without fear. Every story of Jesus reveals grace that moves toward people, not away from them.
- He saw the woman caught in adultery. He said, “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.”
- He saw Peter deny Him. He brought him back with love.
- He saw Zacchaeus hiding in a tree. He called him by name.
Jesus gave grace freely because He knew love changes hearts.
For more on the depth of grace read: Why Grace Is More Than Unmerited Favor
How God’s Grace Changes Our View of Others?
God supplies all that we need for all of our circumstances. That is why when sin increases that grace increases more. God gives us more grace in times when sin is at your door. Therefore we are not to offer judgment for the sin of those around us. We are to tap into that grace God is offering and give it to others.
The work of the Holy Spirit is to convict the world of judgment, but that is because the prince of this world is the one condemned (John 6:11). Condemnation and judgment is not for the sons of man anymore. We are ministers of reconciliation and grace (2 Corinthians 5:11 and 1 Peter 4:10).
Our calling is to love others with the love that we have received. And, how did we receive it? We received it freely, lavishly, and without expecting anything in return. Go and do likewise. Our reward is from God and not man. Do you see someone in sin? Then there is someone who is in need of more love. Attack!