Self-criticism is crushing, but God can free us from it. All we have to do is be teachable.
What we’ve experienced is that living by religious rules is a very tempting way to avoid facing the insecurities in our hearts.
Looking at two key areas in my life that stop me from being motivated to build relationships: pride and insecurity.
God doesn’t want us to feel like we have to conform in order to be accepted, and wants to help us become strong enough to stand for what we believe and who we are.
We need “Deep Forgiveness” when we feel guilty after we have confessed our sin to God and, knowing God forgives us, confessed our sin to people so they can support us in our efforts to change.