Nothing makes me want to obey more than knowing that God unconditionally loves me and forgives me even when I disobey.

Christianity is not "Jesus is our example." Christianity is "Jesus is our substitute."

Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.

You are not obligated to pull yourself up by your bootstraps and find a way to conquer the odds, to be stronger or transform yourself into some better version of yourself. The pain you are feeling (whatever the degree) may be a reminder that things are not as they should be.

If you uproot the idol and fail to plant the love of Christ in its place, the idol will grow back.

Grace is unconditional acceptance given to an undeserving person by an unobligated giver.

Performancism is the mindset that equates our identity and value directly with our performance and accomplishments.