But God has been so very patient with me. And He has shown His unfathomable love, grace, patience, faithfulness, and mercy toward me every single day.
Sadly, the church in America is a caricature of Christ's example, thanks in large part to hucksters, charlatans, and opportunists who sell 'snake oil faith' to people who want an easy out from God's wrath and judgment. Boy, are they going to be rudely surprised.
As the evangelist Katherine Kuhlmann famously said:
"I know what it costs to follow Jesus. It costs everything."
It’s a trade. Everything old for everything new. Sometimes we aren’t even sure what’s old and what’s new till we see it play out.