Stop trying to pay for what you can't afford

Yet that’s what I try to do. When I’m too scared to accept love from someone else, I try to pay them back for any kindness they’ve shown me.

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. (Romans 3:23-24)

We are counting down the days to Christmas in most parts of the country (Yes, I know Thanksgiving comes between now and then, bu…