"Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of Moses." -Acts 13:38-39

I often fail to live up to my own expectations, let alone God's. I feel guilty because no matter how much I try to cover up my past, it still lingers. Nothing works. No ritual, degree of piety, or even sacrifice, can make me a 'good' person.

All these things I cannot do for myself are achieved through Jesus.