Living or Existing?

So, what's the difference? Because when you live and exist, you still have a heartbeat either way, but there is a significant difference and a lot of thoughts on living and existing hit me today as I was listening to Robbie Seay.
"Shine Your Light us so that we may live." – Robbie Seay
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." – John 10:10
At the very basis of our existence is that uncontrollable nature of sin. We can't help it. We can't stop it. We sin, and at one point in time in the history of this world everybody (man, woman, children) all were defined by it. Sin is a very troublesome thing that we can't control and to God all sins are all the same. To God when we sin, no matter what it is, it is us telling God, "Ok, I got this. What you offer God is good and all, but I found something better."
Seriously.
Knowing all that and knowing that it is the uncontrollable action of us as human beings, Jesus still came to this earth not to forsake us or even condemn us, but rather to embrace us and die for us. The amazing thing to me is that Jesus doesn't just embrace us when we are good, but he embraces us all and accepts all.
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Everything.
All.
And what does he do? Jesus knows everything about us and knows how many times we have "found" something better, and yet it doesn't matter. Everything that we are as humans is enough for Him. His grace and love look past the times we have "found" something better and look into the eyes of our heart and say, "I don't care what you've done or what your going to do that is against my will, I still love you and I still would die for you."
So back to my original question. What is the difference? Well, what is the difference between being defined by sin and being defined by grace?
It's huge. Earth shattering. The difference is the reason we live and worship. Why would Jesus want to look past all the sinning and look to us as His love and children? Because He can. Just by existing we know that we uncontrollably sin, but when we live, then we know that we are not defined by that uncontrollable urge. We are defined by what Jesus did. When he died he made the sinners the justified, the idiots he made brilliant. The difference is crucial, because it is a portal to who we are at our existence. Loved.
Lord, help us to always know that you love us beyond our limited understanding and that you died so that we could live forever. Father God your grace and love astound me to my core sometimes and I cant put into words how much it warms my heart and soul to know that you believe in me. Help us always to search our hearts for you and your will for our lives. In Jesus Name, Amen.