There needs to be a followup; an explanation of sorts. After reading yesterday’s comments (I read every single comment), I couldn’t help but feel an addendum had to be added. Though no one said it, perhaps I was too harsh. My intention was not to add one more item to your checklist of holiness nor was it my aim to compare our “performances” against other Christians. My goal was to simply say, Life is hard. Hang in there and you’ll see results.
Desirous of encouraging us complainers, I think I may have perpetuated the failure cycle we as Christians fall victim to:
Performance –> Rituals –> Checklists –> Failure –> Guilt –> Withdraw –> Emptiness*
We don’t need to do more “God-stuff,” as Doug Fields would say, we need connect with God.
When we connect with God (John 15:15), we can admit that we are jacked-up sinners who will fail and complain (Romans 3:23), and come boldly before Him to ask for mercy and grace (Hebrews 4:15-16a). Doug also put a list together about connecting with God that I would feel selfish for not sharing it with you.
Connecting with God…
It’s not about ritual… it’s about a relationship
It’s not about performance… it’s about presence
It’s not about a “show”… it’s about showing up
It’s not about “have to”… it’s about “want to”
It’s not about guilt… it’s about grace
It’s not about form… it’s about friendship
Love you. Pray for you. Grateful for you.
*Cycle produced by Doug Fields
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