STOP
Take a moment to reflect on your past and your mistakes.
Everyone messes up—but what matters is what you believe about those moments. Some people carry guilt and shame, while others try to ignore it or cover it up.
- What mistakes or failures still stick with you?
- Do you feel like you have to earn God’s love or approval?
- When you think about your relationship with God, does it feel like pressure or freedom?
Be honest. This is about understanding how you see grace.
EXHALE
Breathe in deeply…slowly release.
Let go of shame. Receive grace.
Inhale: “Thank you for grace…”
Exhale: “…I don’t have to earn it.”
LOOK
“Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins…But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead…he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)”
— Ephesians 2:1, 4–5
ASK
- Are you living like grace is true?
- Where are you still trying to earn what God has already given?
HEAR
Ask: “God, what do I need to receive from you today?”
Write down anything that comes up.