“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast.”  (Ephesians 2: 8-9 NIV)

The best summary for launching the amazing life I’ve ever found.

Pretty simple.  Yet, so hard to rest in.

So many get it right in the beginning but then add layer upon layer of religion until their new life is squelched.  They start in that simple faith but then insidiously drift into trying to keep God’s blessings through their own efforts.  Finally their life collapses into frustration and anxiety.  Or they just give up. [Read more…]