What You Do Doesn’t Define You
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” – Ephesians 2:8,9 Well, the holidays are over and by today, many of you will have resumed a daily routine. You may go back to your office and be bombarded by an inbox full of messages from people who need something from you. There might even be a temptation to get overwhelmed and to start off the year discouraged. If you feel this way, I beg you to remember this one thing: you are not what you do. Even if you are still on vacation and the inevitable return to the grind hasn’t hit yet, I encourage you to meditate on this important thought. Many people who grew up with a religious background get kind of freaked out when
