How to Stop Living Like a Worm When You're Already a Butterfly

Send us Fan Mail You don't obey God to become His child. You obey because you already are one. In this message from Ephesians 5, Austin Gardner unpacks a truth that flips what most of us have been taught about Christian living: behavior flows from identity, not the other way around. Fornication, uncleanness, and covetousness aren't forbidden because saints follow rules. They're rejected because they simply don't fit who a saint already is. Using the picture of a butterfly that doesn't strive to fly, it flies because it's already a butterfly, Austin walks through what it looks like to live as light instead of trying to become light. You'll hear about the difference between a child and an orphan, why thanksgiving is the cure for covetousness, and why light doesn't fight darkness; it just shines, and darkness runs. If you've ever felt like Christianity was a performance you couldn't quite keep up with, this message will remind you: you're not an orphan trying to earn a place at the table. You're already home. #FollowedByMercy #AudienceOfOne Thanks for listening. Find us on YouTube, Substack, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.