I was scrolling through Instagram when an ad for one of those “What would Jesus do?” bracelets came up. I couldn’t help but laugh to myself. I can see the benefit of keeping a constant reminder of God’s voice and presence close to you. In wearing accountability, it may serve as a resource for memorizing the question, one question to process thoughts and help discern next steps. But for me, “what would Jesus do?” can quickly act as a problem…
I often get caught up in the daily struggle against common trials; somedays it’s the seemingly ever-present demon of perfectionism. Some days, it is overcoming depression or anxiety enough to get up in the morning. But despite the mundane habit of battling your demons each day, God promises victory to those who surrender. If we surrender the daily fight, we reap eternal rewards. The hope found in God’s endurance alongside us amid our battles is the small yet powerful driving…