A grace-centered reflection on the difference between religion and relationship, performance and identity. Discover why grace frees you from the cage of striving and invites you to rest in acceptance you already have. Religion leaves no room for acceptance without performance. Love that demands performance isn’t love at all. Religion says, “Do, and maybe you’ll be accepted.” Grace says, “You’re already accepted — now live free.” That single shift changes everything. It’s the difference between striving and resting, between living for approval and living from identity. The Problem with Performance Religion operates on a transactional model: do more, prove more, earn more. Adherence to rules, rituals or moral standards becomes the currency of belonging. When worth is tied to performance, you’re never finished — never enough — always running to meet a moving target. This mindset turns spirituality into an exhausting treadmill. It says your value depends on what you do instead of who you...
the ponderings, musings, contemplations and ramblings of a man on a quest