It’s All a Lie

In the past, I’ve called myself a “student of the internet.”

I want you to know the truth. But, of course, that just means I’m good at watching Instagram + Twitter. For real, though, I try not just to consume and instead pay attention to and evaluate what I’m hearing and seeing.

And there’s a subtle message I’ve noticed in tweets, posts, and stories the past few weeks.

The women I know and love seem to have a wild look in their eyes, and they’re asking, “How are you guys getting it all done? Because I’m struggling.”

And this is not a commentary on us doing too much or needing to commit to less. This newsletter isn’t a rant about our current pace as a society because Lord knows I’m guilty of running around like my head is on fire. I’m just highlighting this problem: most of us think everyone else has it together and that we’re the only ones struggling.

Whether it comes to finances, friends, family, health, relationships, home decor, or even keeping our stinking cars clean: we all tend to think that other people have it figured out.

Culture is trying to pull a fast one on us. Everyone is pretending that if you drink the smoothie, make a list, do the workout, ace the class, read the book, and attend the seminar: you won’t need God. You won’t need anything. But this is a lie.

And buying this lie causes us to miss out on the best news we’ve ever been offered: the gospel.

So here’s one unfiltered friend to another telling the truth: I desperately need God. I can’t do my day-to-day life without Him. I actually can’t do my day-to-day life with Him, so I need His grace, mercy, and supernatural power.

And for what it’s worth, I’m quitting the idea that I want a tidy life.

I refuse to accept it as a goal, so I can no longer feel like I’ve fallen short of it.

I want God.

I want to need God.

You with me?