Never enough

In the forest in Aptos, CA

My heart breaks when I see faith portrayed as a struggle or an individualistic feat. But in these cases, the effort almost always outweighs the outcome. 

Jesus makes it clear that we can’t earn our way into heaven or to God with our best effort or good intentions. And not only this… Even if we put our nose to the biggest grindstone imaginable, we won’t ever feel as if we’ve earned the designation of someone of such worth that we deserve all that God would freely give. It’ll never be enough. And so, we’re left with one option…

To die to this notion altogether. And know that the kingdom is ours. Not to squander, but to cherish and pass on in enthusiastic relief to others.