The law demands good works and uses its terror–rejection, shame, fear of punishment, unanswered prayer, personal tragedy, etc.–as motivation. Here performance is a necessity to secure the blessings and avoid the curses. Grace, on the other hand, allows us to serve on a different basis–not from fear but on the basis of love and gratitude, from appreciation and gladness for blessings freely given and freely received.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Richard Jordan