What do we define as “doing enough” for God? I think this is a question we have all asked ourselves. We start this checklist of good deeds and try our hardest to follow the commandments. We have this tendency to be under the impression that it’s through what we do for Him that makes us worthy. The truth is, we could never do enough. God sent His son down to earth to take on our burdens so we wouldn’t have to wonder if we were enough. Christ took our place and died on a cross just to show us how much He loves us, proving just how worth it we are to Him. The cross is the symbol of our worth. We come to know Him as we are. With all of our sins, failures, and brokenness and He says we are forgiven. Christ did not die for people who fixed themselves first. I have dedicated my whole life to Christ, but there is nothing I could ever do that could add to or subtract from how much Christ loves me. Christ died for me so that I wouldn’t have to make a checklist of achievements, He died for me so that I wouldn’t have to feel inadequate. I am a mess yet Christ loves me still. I have denied Him. I have failed. I have nothing extraordinary to offer Him. He loved me before I accepted Him and He loves me just the same now that I know Him. I find so many flaws within myself but Christ sees no flaw in me. That is what true love is. I will not find my worth in a religion, in a church, in any form of works. My worth is found in Christ, and I am saved by grace. Through Him, I have been made new. And with Christ I can be changed. But I cannot do it on my own. I could never do enough because Christ is everything I need.
“God saved us and chose us to be his holy people. We did nothing to deserve this, but God planned it because he is so kind. Even before time began God planned for Christ Jesus to show kindness to us.” 2 Timothy 1:9
“The irony of the gospel is that in order to be worthy of it we have to admit we are completely unworthy of it.” –Tim Keller
