A Distorted View of God’s Grace Growing up Catholic, my “relationship” with Jesus was based on a very simple formula: Do good, and you’ll be rewarded. Do bad, and you’ll be punished. It sounded reasonable at the time, but I never realized how deeply those words would damage my understanding of God’s grace and forgiveness- both as a child and later as an adult. That black-and-white thinking distorted my entire view of His character. I saw Him more as a judge than a loving Father. When Suffering Struck: Wrestling with Guilt In November 2022, I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, https://www.lupus.org/resources/what-is-lupus)a chronic autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system…