You Can’t Earn It!

The burden can be heavy.  The pressure we put on ourselves, trying to live up to  the name of Jesus, is overwhelming at times.  We struggle daily with believing we have to earn our way into his arms, by what we say and do.  Religion teaches that.  As I wore my HJD shirt I noticed she had on a shirt that said “freedom from religion”.  My thought was… I have that too.  I have Jesus Christ!!  We worry about if we are living up to his love… because the world says, nothing is free.  Jesus love is!  You simply need to love him back.  Stop trying to earn his love by what you say… by what you do…  He doesn’t work that way.  He forgave the very men who hung him on the cross.  Don’t you think he will love you too!

Ephesians 2:4-5

I Love You!

Perry

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