Kristen

"He has saved us and called us to a holy life - not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,"
2 Timothy 1:9

To me I think this verse means that Jesus is our savior and through him we have a relationship with God. Jesus has given us this ablilty because it was his purpose and because he did it through love and his grace. The opportunity to live a holy life was bestowed upon us probably before all of us were born, so we should be thankful everyday that we are allowed to hold our strong relationships with God and being able to live through him.