The Third Option

Giving grace to others can be tough – it's not just about feeling sorry for their weaknesses. But when we are aware of our own shortcomings and can overcome the need to self-protect, it becomes way easier to give that grace to people around us. Our way isn't always the best, and there's so much we can learn from each other.

Listen to this week's episode where Rick and Judi discuss 2 Corinthians 12 where Paul admits to having a thorn in his flesh. He begins to see it as a gift because it's when we are weak that His grace is on full display in our lives!

We all fail and fall short of God's best for us, but it's when we fail that we find God's beautiful gift of grace that's available to us.

God made humanity with weakness, and we are meant to be best in partnership WITH Him. God chose to enter our world through the flesh and operate in weakness to show us how much we are worth to Him.

We all have weaknesses, but it's not something to hate. We were made to rely on God for our strength.

"My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in distresses, in persecutions, in difficulties, in behalf of Christ; for when I am weak, then I am strong." -2 Corinthians 2:9-10

Politics, although necessary for order in the world, can be noisy and divisive. Thank goodness we have the Kingdom of God living in us to help navigate the world's system! Fighting for "good" with weapons of "evil" does not bring heart change. How can we continue to invite Jesus into this conversation to bring true transformation?

It's easy to get stuck on the treadmill of self-improvement, always trying to just be a little bit better. This cycle modifies our reliance on the Holy Spirit, allowing us to believe the lie that it is up to us. Listen to today's episode for some good news!

The church has modified Christianity by trying to get people to keep moral laws and making the conversation about sin. What if the good news was better than that? What Jesus came to offer is so much better than a list of dos and don'ts!

NEW SERIES kicks off today!

Christians have a history of trying to "improve" Christianity, but adding anything other than what The Spirit says changes the trajectory in the long run and doesn't lead to anything better. Jesus finished the work PERFECTLY, and we can rest in the Good News He's revealed to us.

Perfectionism is rooted in the need to control, and it's nearly impossible to respect and understand another's opinion when you're living from that place. It's a very black or white, right or wrong, good or bad perspective, and there is no room for grace to flourish there.

Listen to today's episode of The Third Option where you will be challenged to lay down the control and live a free life FULL of love and grace.