unlearn me

religion says: you need to go to church every weekend and on wednesday night too.
jesus says: you are the church and wherever you go, I am with you always.

religion says: you must give at least 10% of your income to church because God needs your money.
jesus says: I want 100% of your heart and sometimes a portion of that heart lives in your wallet.

religion says: you need to get yourself cleaned up and put on your sunday best for God!
jesus says: God has seen you on the dirty floor and much worse than that - no need for a show.

religion says: you don’t have enough faith - you haven’t done enough works - you’ll never be enough.
jesus says: I am the King of Kings and you are my son or daughter. you are Royalty and that’s plenty.

—ryan detzel (via brookebutler) (via genevieveolivia) (via gmarie53) (via soldier4jesus) (via c-foreverrr)