How to become like Jesus: a transformation made possible through his grace. Love one another as Jesus loves you. Try to show kindness in all that you do. Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought, For these are the things Jesus taught. (“I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,”… Continue reading
How can I accept my weaknesses and grow without hopeless self-hatred, anxious disappointment, or worldly sorrow? The Apostle Paul is remembered as a great man of Christ. But in his own writings, he said, “There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet… Continue reading
God gave his Son for me. But how does Christ’s amazing grace really work in my life? Amazing grace—how sweet the sound— That saved a wretch like me! (“Amazing Grace,” Hymns for Home and Church, no. 1010) I truly wish to rejoice with John Newton. But sometimes I don’t understand.… Continue reading
How does our understanding of “grace” combat our perfectionism, shame, depression, or anxiety? BYU Studies explains. There is a recurring thought in my mind: “I am not the person I wish I were. I do not have the capacity to be that person.” Many overly occupied, ambitious, and earnest people… Continue reading
