When you are spiralling and making bad choices, more negative self-talk is rarely the answer. Often, it’s slowing down, stopping even, reflecting on the narratives you tell yourself about yourself so that you can find a better place to move forward from. What we name as sins are the symptoms of not knowing yourself the way God knows you.

We all know we're saved by grace but the truth is we are also changed by grace. Knowing ourselves as God knows us, as loved and welcomed and forgiven is the only thing that can actually transform us. And not understanding that is the root of all sin.