rebelling against low expectations
Why am I so afraid to believe in Jesus? Honesty hour: this is the first time I’ve put words to that creeping fear that lives in the shadows of my mind. Here’s what I am learning: humans have upset me. They have disappointed me. They have broken their promises. And all this time, I was labeling God as another person that would let me down. Nowhere in the Bible, nowhere in Christianity is Jesus...
I am scared of living a mediocre life, but not in the same way I used to be. My past fear was of having a mediocre marriage, a mediocre job, and few friends. And I’ll admit there are still days when those seem like the most important things, but my perspective has shifted. Now I am scared of living a mediocre Christian life. I am scared that I will not have a passionate relationship with God. I...
rebelling against low expectations
