>>23989576such is a vanity, peep. trying so hard to live up to an arbitrary standard of holiness, as the Pharisees did, will only hurt you because it will strengthen the mind's attempts to control, as opposed to surrender. how can we do God's will if we are tasking it upon ourselves to correct our lives, rather than trusting in Him to work through us, so that we may be a faithful servant in Him? trust in Him, allow Him reveal His presence in your life, and be patient while you let Him work through you. despite our stumbles and wandering, God comes not with rebuke, but with compassion.
one day, you will know peace on earth, and it won't come from changing the world. it comes from accepting the love God has for us through Jesus Christ, that our love may not be enough for others and especially ourselves, but His is. seek Him out, peep.
