Say It Out Loud
The practice of confession reveals your most embarrassing self, but the more comfortable you become with admitting your insecurities and desires, the less power they have in your life.
April 2023
You Can’t Earn Grace
As long as you continue to strive to feel good enough for God—to prove that you are a good Christian He can be proud of—you will never sense His grace, only more pressure, and the last thing you need is more pressure.
Stick It Out
Endurance is not one of our favorite words. “Stop wasting your time and your life,” we’re told. “Stop settling.” But is that what we’re doing when we decide to endure?
Life is Cruel. God is Close.
There is no amount of spiritual fervor that will exempt you from the pain of human life. Of course, you can try, but eventually, you will have to accept the fact that you will never be spiritual enough to not be sad. That’s not the point anyway.