Finding a Deep and Wide Christmas Advent Dec. 17th

People are prone to making us perform to stay in their good graces or do penance if we let them down. We lose big when we allow those experiences to color our relationship with God. No amount of penance before God can secure the favor Christ Jesus has already won on our behalf.

I’ve learned to live celebrating the truth that I’m forgiven, accepted, and loved when I feel like it—and when I don’t. I’ve discovered the power of reminding ourselves Jesus not only met the bar for us, He...