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The Problem With Legalism - Episode 5 (Archive)
The Problem With Legalism - Episode 5 (Archive)
The Problem With Legalism - Episode 5 (Archive)
Thursday 31st July 2025
Explore how embracing imperfections leads to healing in this Relational Recovery episode with Wes Thompson and Austin Hill.
9 minutes
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Hopeful
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Healing
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Episode Overview
- Legalism often focuses on rules rather than relationships.
- Seeing oneself as imperfect but loved can shift self-perception.
- God's love is compared to parental love, embracing flaws.
- Christian faith offers forgiveness and restoration.
- Recognising brokenness is key to healing.
"Jesus is the only one where it's like, you're imperfect, I forgive you, and I love you".
Imagine a world where you're not judged for your imperfections, but embraced for them. That's the heart of this episode of Relational Recovery, where hosts Wes Thompson and Austin Hill dive into the thorny topic of legalism and its impact on personal relationships and spirituality. Wes and Austin share their thoughts on how seeing oneself as imperfect, yet deeply loved, can shift the narrative from self-condemnation to self-acceptance.
They explore how this perspective is essential in fostering genuine relationships with others and with Jesus. Wes uses a touching metaphor comparing God's love to parental love, emphasising that it's not about seeing our flaws but about embracing us despite them. He reflects on how legalism often misses the mark by focusing on rules rather than relationships. In contrast, the Christian faith offers a unique approach where God, through Jesus, chooses to forgive and restore, rather than judge and condemn.
Austin chimes in with his thoughts on the yearning for restoration in a world filled with injustice. He highlights how recognising our brokenness is the first step towards healing, a process that Jesus embodies by offering forgiveness freely. This episode encourages you to rethink what it means to be loved despite imperfections and challenges the traditional views of legalism by presenting a path of grace and redemption.
If you're curious about how spirituality intersects with recovery and relationships, this episode is worth a listen. It offers a fresh perspective that might just change the way you see yourself and those around you.