A Message from Chuck: The Door is Wide Open
Have you ever felt like you needed to “clean yourself up” before you could approach God? Maybe you’ve had the idea that you need to get your act together, fix your broken marriage, or conquer that nagging habit before you can even think about stepping through the doors of a church or opening the pages of a Bible. We treat God like a high-end restaurant with a strict dress code, don’t we? We think we have to look the part and act the part before we can be accepted.
But friend, I have some wonderful news for you today. In this video, we are looking at the most beautiful invitation ever extended: Come As You Are.
God isn’t looking for the “improved” version of you. He isn’t waiting for you to finish your self-help project. He wants you exactly as you are right now—in your mess, in your doubt, and even in your failures. Grace doesn’t start once you’ve reached a certain level of holiness; grace is the hand that reaches down to you in the pit. We’ll explore:
- The Myth of Preparation: Why waiting until you’re “ready” means you’ll never come at all.
- The Father’s Embrace: Looking at the story of the Prodigal Son and how the Father didn’t wait for him to take a bath before He started running toward him.
- The Transforming Power of Acceptance: Understanding that we don’t change so that God will love us; we change because He already does.
The invitation is real, and the door is wide open. You don’t need a resume, and you don’t need a disguise. Let’s learn how to take that first, honest step toward the Savior who is already waiting for you.
