06/07/2026
🌿 The Narrow Ridge of Becoming
“Use me, God. Show me how to take who I am, who I want to be, and what I can do, and use it for a purpose greater than myself.”
— Martin Luther King Jr.
There’s a longing in this quote that many of us recognize — the desire to live with purpose without losing ourselves along the way. For so many, harmful religion taught that being “used by God” meant striving endlessly, performing perfectly, or disappearing into silence. Others were told to wait passively and never question, as if transformation would simply happen without our participation. Both messages leave the soul tired. Both create confusion about who God is and who we are allowed to be.
But when we look at Jesus, we see a different way. He never demanded perfection, and He never erased anyone’s humanity. Instead, He restored dignity, honored people’s stories, and invited them into a life shaped by love — a life both guided and gentle, courageous and compassionate. Jesus held the tension we were never taught to hold: grace that meets us exactly where we are, and practices that help us grow into who we’re becoming.
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
— Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
This verse reminds us that purpose is not something we earn or prove. It’s something we receive. We are already God’s workmanship — already held, already valued, already invited into a life that reflects love. Our becoming is not a test. It’s a partnership.
What if we trusted that our transformation begins not with who we “should” be, but with who we already are?
🤟 Royce
