Our current culture is obsessed with the concept of discovering true identity through following natural instinct. Longing for wholeness and belonging, many believe the only way to find peace is to lean into how we feel on the inside. But feelings are fleeting. Being consumed with feelings and self-preservation leads to confusion, chaos, depression, anxiety, and ultimately self-harm. Christ invites us to do the exact opposite. He invites us to surrender our lives into his care, to pursue a different kingdom, a different way of living, to step into a “new way to be human” (to quote Jon Forman). To live “not according to the flesh but according to the spirit. (Romans 6)”
The gospel is not a set of rules but a new way of living that brings renewal, restoration, liberty, and peace to our lives and to those around us. It is the “good news” of being set free from the tyranny of our own flesh so that we can have connection with our Maker, again.
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