Some stains seem impossible to remove. Isaiah chose scarlet and crimson for a reason: they cling. Yet the Savior promises something that defies ordinary logic. What feels permanent to us is not permanent to Him. His grace does more than cover our stains. Through repentance, He makes us clean again.
Tag: grace
Thy Gold to Refine
Suffering can make us wonder what we did wrong or why God would allow something so painful. Job’s story challenges that assumption. Perhaps trials are not evidence of God’s displeasure at all. Perhaps the fire we would never choose can become the very thing through which He refines us into gold.
Bring a Vessel He Can Fill
A widow with nothing but a small pot of oil discovered that God wasn’t limited by what she lacked. Neither are we. Our greatest need isn’t a better vessel but a willing one. Christ still fills empty hearts, pays impossible debts, and redeems all who come unto Him.
The Scarlet Thread of Faith
Rahab’s name appears alongside some of scripture’s greatest heroes of faith. Why would God choose her? Her story offers a powerful reminder that faith, not history, defines discipleship—and that God refuses to let our past have the final word.
Don’t Hide
Hiding can feel safe, even necessary. But sometimes it costs us connection, healing, and hope. This post explores why hiding is one of the adversary’s oldest lies—and how God responds.
Spiritual Off-Roading: How God Prepares Us for the Journey
God doesn’t ask us to climb mountains empty-handed. Scripture reveals a pattern in how He helps us move forward: nourishment for the journey, strength beyond our own, a prepared way, and something even greater. When the trail gets difficult, perhaps the question isn’t whether help is coming, but how.
Grace: Strength Beyond Your Own
In Doctrine and Covenants 24 the Lord gives a promise to Oliver Cowdery as he continued to bear Christ’s “name before the world” (D&C 24:10): “And at all times, and in all places, he shall open his mouth and declare my gospel as with the voice of a trump, both day and night. And I…
Am I a Christian?
Many people are surprised to learn what Latter-day Saints believe about Jesus Christ. But the deeper question is not whether others call us Christian. The deeper question is whether we are becoming like Christ. What does it really mean to be a Christian, and who gets to define the term?