Very well said Pat. My breakthrough with Christ came only after many years of playing church, I had a dead faith. I had no understanding. It was not until a few short years ago that every single thing in my life changed like, overnight.
That day, I was deep into depression, even despair and there were tears every day for a good 2 years. One day, I was so very low, I got on my face, prone in my bedroom and pleaded with Him to take it all, everything I struggle with, take this so called identity I live by and give me yours. And all I can say is that, surrender was key for me.
xo