Journey with Hope

Why does drawing closer to God sometimes make us more aware of how far we still have to go? The closer we come to His holiness, the more clearly we see our own weakness and need. But that realization isn't meant to drive us away from God. It should lead us to repentance, deeper dependence on His grace, and a life of growing holiness. What has drawing closer to God taught you about yourself?

Jesus, though fully God, humbled Himself in perfect obedience—even to death on a cross. Because He humbled Himself, God exalted Him above all. As believers, we are called to have the same mind: humility, obedience, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. It’s not by our strength, but by His Spirit that we live out God’s will and reflect Christ to the world.

Are We Serving with Humility? So could you ever imagine Jesus having a conversation like this, "Yes Peter, I healed a leper today and fed 5,000 people and I settled some disputes between you and the other disciples. Oh, and tomorrow, I am going to raise someone from the dead. Pretty impressive, isn't Peter?" Of course you can't imagine it because this is not who Jesus is. Jesus is not like us, trying to impress those around us with all the holy things we have done or want t