God is Waiting for Us . . .

Christ, Step 1, Step 2, Step 3

It takes humility to take the first three steps—the surrender steps. They seem so desperate, like I’m throwing in the towel on my life. Like I’m giving up every bit of personal power. And I am. But in the most counter-intuitive and paradoxical way, these steps toward...

The Direction of Perfection

God's In Charge, Perfectionism

Could it be that in order to move in the direction of ultimate perfection—toward God, Godliness, Godhood—I must accept myself as being right where I need to be at this moment? In other words, before I can move forward, I need to accept myself just as I am. I need to...
The Dichotomy of Worthiness

The Dichotomy of Worthiness

Christ, Recovery

How can the truth be both blunt and sharp at the same time? How can it be the hardest thing to hear and yet the only thing that is going to save your life? And how do you get the courage to admit that kind of two-edged truth to yourself and to others? Only from God,...
The Dichotomy of Worthiness

Step Seven: A New Level of Honesty

Perfectionism, Recovery, Twelve Steps

And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make...