the gospel is not about you.

this might be a hard pill to swallow but THE GOSPEL IS NOT ABOUT YOU. we hear the word gospel all the time. we know that Jesus died for us, we know that we are saved through Him. but do we really know the gospel?in this episode, i reflect on my five-year journey as a christian and how the most transformational thing i’ve learned is that the gospel is not about me. i spent so much time striving to be perfect, thinking i had to earn my place with God, but that completely misses the point of what Jesus has done.understanding the gospel means understanding grace. it means no longer striving to be good enough but learning to rest in the freedom that Christ has already given us.what i talk about:✨ how striving for perfection almost made me miss the gospel✨ the difference between the old and new covenant✨ what Jesus means for our lives✨ who the Holy Spirit is and why He transforms everything✨ why so many christians believe in grace but still live as if they have to earn itscriptures i mention:ephesians 2:8-9"for by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."john 14:6"Jesus said to him, ‘i am the way, and the truth, and the life. no one comes to the Father except through me."2 corinthians 5:17"therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. the old has passed away; behold, the new has come."john 16:13"when the spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth."galatians 5:22-23"but the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control."romans 8:1"there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."hebrews 8:6"but as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant He mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises."reflection questions:1. am i living in the fullness of what Jesus has done for me, or am i holding myself back out of shame or the desire to be perfect?2. do i see the Holy Spirit as my guide, or am i still trying to do everything in my own strength?Send me a message! Support the showinstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelessofmepodcast | https://www.instagram.com/elodiechristinatiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elodiechristina?_t=8pi97EYTp2X&_r=1buy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elodiechristina