Grace to You
In the busyness of our daily lives, we often find ourselves searching for answers about our health, finances, careers, families, and future. We pour time, energy, and resources into pursuing happiness and fulfillment here on earth. But how often do we pause to consider the ultimate question: where will we spend eternity? The good news of the cross is a message for everyone, regardless of circumstances or nationality—a message of hope and redemption for all people.
From a Wesleyan theological perspective, we affirm that God lovingly created each of us in His own image. He created us male and female, and He cherishes every one of us. However, humanity, through its free will, chose to turn away from God’s will and pursue its own path, resulting in separation from God. This turning away—our disobedience to God’s perfect will—is what the Bible calls sin.
In our natural state, we are all affected by this brokenness. As John Wesley taught, sin is not just the individual wrong things we do but also the condition of our hearts. This reality leaves us far from the holy and loving relationship with God for which we were created. Whether we see ourselves as "good" or "bad" by human standards, Scripture reminds us that "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23).
