The term struggling is used frequently in church to represent those who are not doing too well spiritually. Whenever I hear that someone’s struggling, it gives such a negative connotation with a given response that we need to pray for him. I think the term and actions are both appropriate, but I don’t think it does any good to the “struggling” person. From my interactions with them, all I can conclude is that they’re well aware of their status and that they don’t like it either.

I can think of two individuals on top of my head immediately, and they’re both important people in my life. The more I try to help, the more they refuse and claim that I cannot help them whatsoever. Not only does that put them in the shadows, it puts me down significantly too. Being an easily influenced person, I find myself asking whether it’s worth the effort to even keep trying. When my life isn’t even straight and I keep hitting on the zigzag walls, how do I expect myself to fix someone else’s?

One thing I know is that my failures or flaws don’t matter, as long as I know the truth. The beauty of salvation is that you’re accepted the way you are, no matter how far you may fall away, as long as you come back to him.