Always helping, always kind, thoughtful, sincere — I could go on about how Christ-like we Christians are called to be, as the Lord commands us to.
But here’s the truth: most Christians have testimonies of battles they’ve fought — addictions that damaged their bodies and minds, fornication that left them empty, and countless other acts that grieve the Lord.
We are not perfect — neither before nor after becoming Christians. We still cry. We still look ahead and worry. Some still wrestle with jealousy, others continue battling the addictions and habits that once held them captive. And some, by God’s grace, stand strong in faith like Jesus.
We are not the "better people" social media portrays. The glamorous Christian content online often hides the private moments when someone sits on their bed and cries because they’ve fallen into sin — again.
I once watched a reel on YouTube where a man claimed, “Christians asking God for help in beating sin is disrespectful/wrong.” To every Christian reading this: you are not perfect, so falling into sin is part of the struggle — and that is exactly why Jesus came and bled for us. But let’s be clear: we are never to submit to sin easily. That, however, is a topic for another day.
Being a Christian, especially a new one, is a tough journey. Some days you feel strong; other days, you’re sinking deep in sadness. And this is what everyone needs to understand: you are human — your feelings are natural. Jesus Himself said, “Be angry, but do not sin.”
We all carry pain that seems impossible to heal, problems too hard to solve, and decisions we fear making. But having someone to lean on in those moments is a privilege not everyone claims — yet it is open to all.
God is present in our lowest moments, for anyone willing to believe that Jesus is King — for “whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
The behind-the-scenes of Christianity isn’t always pretty. We struggle too. But it is the thought of our Lord and Savior that gives us hope, knowing He has “plans to prosper us, plans to give us a hope and a future.”