Don't Worry T-Shirt

Why did that shirt stress me out?

I walked past someone the other day who was wearing a T-shirt that had printed on the front of it a list of great, positive, uplifting life advice. It was a long list of statements like "Don't worry," "Be kind," "Respect and love others," and so on.

It affirmed some really great virtues.

But as I glanced down this list, I actually felt a sense of burden, because if this was the path to the virtuous, caring, and positive life, then I had a lot of rules to observe.

The T-shirt attempted to be positive, but in the end, it felt like a lot of flaws.

Which contrasts with Jesus, who came not bringing lots of laws, but who came with grace and peace and offers freedom; freedom from laws, so we can live trusting Him and live free from worry and live a full life of grace.

"So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law." - Galatians 5:1 (NLT)