Bootstrapping

 

I subscribe to The Cavalier Chronicle, and weekly on Page 7 they carry a homily, and the one posted on 3/12/25 is entitled By Our Own Boostraps?

Here is the article: “Human egos want credit for just about everything. That’s why it is difficult for us to accept God’s free gift of salvation. We have eternal life by the grace of God, not our own efforts. Give thanks for God’s grace this week in church. By grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:1-10.”

My response: I think we get to heaven 45% by our efforts and prayers and strong faith, and 55% by welcoming and then receiving God’s free grace.

God and Jesus do not begrudge human strong and healthy personal egos, or a willingness to try on their own, and indeed, they encourage even demand such personal commitment and effort.