The Greek word for grace “charis” is used 157 times in the New Testament. The Apostle Peter exhorts us to stand firm in it and to grow in it until Christ returns. As beautiful as grace is, the Scriptures inform us it can be abused. The book of Jude tells us ungodly men turn the grace of God into licentiousness. Yet, for those who believe in Christ, grace saves, sustains, keeps, and empowers one to do the will of God no matter what comes their way in life.