I'm excited to share with you Bible verses and Greek words that have shed light on my relationship with God.
I'm shifting from being good to being loved.
Some people have amazing stories of how God brought them out of a pit.
I had a good family, and I was raised to be a good person and have a good life.
When I said yes to Jesus when I was 20, it didn't take much for me to shift
right into trying to be a good Christian.
I worked hard at renewing my mind by memorizing the Bible, praying, reading good books, and being
part of a good fellowship. I also knew that I wasn't good enough, but I thought I could just
try a little harder to know more and be better. I didn't have much joy and peace, but the Holy
Spirit was still calling me near. About five years ago, I realized I was resisting God by trying to
make sense of His Word so that I could receive it and hopefully do it. He let me know that when I
don't understand, I can still trust Him, that He loves me and is at work in me, so I can honestly
say, yes, thank you. It's joyfully ironic that Holy Spirit is using studying these New Testament
Greek words to help me feel secure as I'm shifting out of my head and into God's loving presence
with my deep place that's beyond words. That shift is changing how I live, and now He's called me to
reach out to you. Holy Spirit is always lovingly calling each of us near in ways that are uniquely
well-suited to us. I look forward to hearing how you and Holy Spirit use these words and verses.