The letters of Paul and the stories of Jesus show us that there is more to grace than simply being accepted for who we are. And, no doubt, we are accepted - after all, grace abounds. But we are now in a kingdom bound by that grace which means we have been changed.
Can you imagine what Martin Luther King Jr.'s work would’ve have looked like without a call to change? What good is a dream of something new if only we stay committed to the past?