

Winning the Battle, Losing the Soul
We often win the theological battle only to lose the human soul. This is the danger of a faith that prizes being "correct" over being compassionate—polishing our own halos while crushing someone else’s spirit. When we use scripture as a weapon rather than a bridge, we may prove ourselves right, but we leave people feeling small and unwelcome.
Jesus didn't lecture the broken; he sat with them. He understood that the real war isn't against other people’s sins, but against our own prideful need to be right. True faith isn't about enforcing rules; it’s about ensuring people feel seen, safe, and loved. If our "righteousness" drives people away, we haven't won anything at all.
"We started confusing being correct with being Christ-like. Maybe the real war is against our own need to be right."
