So I don't know if this is going to make a ton of sense, but today when I was reading in Ephesians, the idea of the gift of grace through faith reminded me of my high school pastor. Twice I have seen him give somebody a gift and tell them that they must have faith that the gift is actually there (example: faith that a gift card is actually loaded with money). One time the gift was there and the other time (giving somebody an iPod) it wasn't. The only difference is that God's grace is NEVER NOT there. We receive grace by faith in God, and as long as you believe in God you will receive it. Sure it's cool to go to church and MAYBE receive a gift from your pastor, I mean there's a kind of excitement in that, but how much cooler and exciting is it to DEFINITELY receive the most amazing gift of grace from God? I know I don't deserve it but because of my faith, I have grace from God, and what gift is better than that?