Grace and Works

Concerning Grace verses works: the aspect of these principles which people don’t seem to understand is the fact that they are not mutually exclusive at all, they work in concert with each other—-you can’t have one without the other. You learn how to receive Grace, by the works you render. For instance, if you are service oriented, and think outside of yourself, you are always giving grace to others, thus you learn how to give grace to yourself and learn how to receive Grace from on High--which is always there for every one of Heavenly Father's children. It takes our works (obedience, sacrifice, service and consecration) to understand how to access spiritual gifts, such as Grace. The reason: When you help others, you see others as God sees them—-you then begin to understand that God sees you as you see others. And if you have charity (the pure love of Christ) and mercy towards your fellow men, you realize that Heavenly Father has the same view towards you—-and infinitely more! And then you begin to learn how to incorporate grace in your life, which will help you to overcome any emotional problem you may have suffered.