Many, many people believe that being a Christian means trying to be a good person. The idea is that God supposedly likes “good” people. No one is perfect, but God at least forgives those who try hard enough. This is not true! Don’t believe a word of it. Even worse, it is the most burdensome lie ever told. Here’s the truth: we are messed up beyond belief, but loved beyond belief, and that is the one thing worthy of our belief.
