God forgave us all our trespasses,
erasing the record that stood against us
with its legal demands.
God set this aside, nailing it to the cross.
—Colossians 2.13-14
The good news is that everything is forgiven—
everything.
All you thought was demanded of you
is actually an illusion.
There is no account,
no thought of how “good” you are.
Only love.
Does the sun judge the tree,
or punish it for growing poorly?
No, it only shines.
How hard it is to trust
that God is pure light, pure delight.
How we want to hang onto judgment—
but it is crucifixion.
From Cain onward that has been our sin:
to judge and to expect judgment.
Salvation is not “qualifying” for something.
It’s trusting you don’t have to.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net