Romans 3:19-26 NKJV

[19] Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. [20] Therefore, by the deeds of the law, no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin. [21] But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, [22] even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there is no difference; [23] for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, [24] being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, [25] whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, [26] to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

I like to do things a certain way. Truth be told, I prefer to do things my way on my terms. I don't like asking for help. Most of the time, the level of help I get doesn't match up to the expectations I have. It's often easier to do things for myself by myself.

Sin and redemption have given me a completely different point of view regarding what I can do and what I am incapable of doing. I had no problem digging myself into a hole with a plethora of addictions. What I found was that being helpless is exactly where I had to be in order to surrender completely. Nothing I could do would be enough.

The law is good for guidance, but it doesn't have the power to save. I can't be good enough. I can not uphold every letter of God's Law. What I lack, the Lord is abundant. Where I fall short, the blood of Christ carries me. Faith leads me past my failures to a victory I can never reach without Jesus.