Rooted in Jesus Grace

There are no extraordinary Christians. But being an ordinary Christian is an extraordinary thing. How I wish I had understood that when I first came to faith. In those early days, my heart burned with zeal. I wanted to be the best possible Christian—to rise above mediocrity, to experience something deeper and higher than “ordinary” believers. Without realizing it, I began chasing a mirage. I fell into the trap of believing that there existed a superior version of the Christian life, a secret to holiness that only the most devout could attain. What I didn’t know was that I had embraced pietism . Pietism, at first glance, seems noble. Who wouldn’t want to be more spiritual, more devoted, more like Christ? But hidden beneath that pursuit was a theology built on human effort rather than divine grace. My focus shifted from trusting what Christ had done for me to striving for what I could do for Him. I thought I was chasing holiness, but I was actually chasing a form of self-righteousnes...