Send us a MessageHave you ever read Matthew 5 and quietly thought, I can’t do this?Friend… you’re not failing. You may actually be closer to the point than you realize.In this episode, we walk through Matthew 5:21–37 and sit with some of Jesus’ hardest teachings—anger, lust, divorce, honesty, and the places where outward obedience can hide an unchanged heart.At first, Jesus’ words can feel impossible. But what if that’s exactly the invitation?Jesus isn’t asking us to try harder or become better performers. He’s showing us that the life He calls us to cannot be produced apart from Him. He lovingly exposes what lives beneath the surface—not to shame us, but to draw us closer.We also talk about the labels we carry and the labels we place on others. The world teaches us to judge what we can see. Jesus looks deeper—to the heart.And if we’re honest, that’s often where shame tries to move in.Shame whispers: Hide. Pretend. Clean yourself up first. God must be disappointed.But the gospel says something completely different.Jesus is our Great High Priest. His righteousness is not earned—it’s received. We don’t run from God because of our sin; we run toward Him for grace, mercy, and help.We also make this practical through John 15:4–5 and giving God the space to show what it actually looks like to abide with Jesus through the Holy Spirit so fruit begins to grow—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.And because transformation was never meant to happen alone, we encourage you towards brave community and intergenerational discipleship—the kind that reminds us we don’t have to carry our stories or our struggles by ourselves.Listen in, then tell us: What label are you ready to lay down? And how would living as forgiven change the way you see things this week? 🤍And if you want to keep studying, be sure to check out the So Blessed reading plan and our resources on Brave Girls GatherGive to Brave Girls Gather