Scripture tells us God called us and saved us , "not because of our works, but according to his purpose and grace"...notice..."which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began" (2 Timothy 1:9).
Before the earth was created to go around the sun, before the sun existed, God gave us his grace. How could he give us grace before we existed?
We are finite beings. We cannot see beyond our current situation. Our knowledge is limited to the here and now. That is why we have a tendency to worry. But God is omnipotent. He knows all things. He knows every creature that ever existed, exists or will exist. He knows what victory he has planned for us, what losses we will suffer and what glories with which he will crown us.
He has a specific plan and purpose for your life. Since he purposed it before you were born, you know you have no credit for it. You can enjoy it as his gift and praise him for whatever he chooses to do through you.
