“I struggle with sin so much. Am I really a Christian?” That’s the question you ask yourself every time. After promising God never again. After repenting..again. After wondering why your growth is so much slower compared to others. If you’ve asked yourself this, you aren’t alone- and you aren’t beyond grace.

You see, struggle doesn’t mean you don’t love God, it often means you do. The fact that sin bothers you means that something has changed in your heart. Remember, God has never asked you to be perfect, He asked you to go to Him.

I love God. I do. But I still struggle. With the same sin, same thoughts, and the same things I’d promise God I’d never do ever again. To get personal, I never faced conviction before Jesus. I didn’t care. I didn’t know. But now I do, and it makes a huge difference. Being saved doesn’t mean removing the fight, it means strengthening your heart during the fight. 

Romans 7:19 says “For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing.” When you mess up, His grace doesn’t disappear. When you’re tired His mercy doesn’t run out. He loves you. God doesn’t keep score. He knows I’m still growing, and he is by my side. He’s got you, girl.