For Christians like you, Tony, and me, it comes down to two key issues that keep us in painful emotional distress. And they are two of Satan’s strongest lies designed to keep us feeling trapped. Lie #1: Our “performance” is the measuring tool God uses to judge us. Therefore, we must eliminate all sin from our lives and be pure and righteous Christians. When we fail to live up to this impossible goal, our shame label grows larger due to our inability to “get it right”. Lie #2: God can never accept or love anyone who struggles and/or repeatedly engages in sin. He wants no part of us until we
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