We are accustomed to finding a catch in every promise, but Jesus' stories of extravagant grace include no catch, no loophole disqualifying us from God's love. Each has at its core, an ending too good to be true, or so good that it has to be true. 

Grace does not depend on what we have done for God but rather what God has done for us.er what God has done for us.

 Philip Yancey - What's so Amazing About Grace