"But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved:) and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in Heavenly places in Christ." Eph. 2:4-6.
You don't have to be dead in your sins, doing your best (which will never be good enough) to follow Christ Jesus. You can be saved by the grace of God, quickened together (made alive) with Christ, and raised up to sit in Heavenly places in Christ. Because God is rich in mercy and He has great love for us.
Oh. Now, after almost 24 hours of mocking me, accusing me of whining, daring me to ask the Mod how much you have hit the abuse button, and telling me how completely WRONG WRONG WRONG I am, you try to fake Christian. I don’t believe you. Sorry. Who you are speaks much more loudly than what you say. Go ahead, call me a Catholic. Impress me again. “Nobody knows the trouble I see....”