Stoking the Embers

Stoking the Embers

God Doesn’t Need You—He Desires You

An honest look at our relationship with God, and the relationship he wants with us.

Jan 18, 2026
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Sometimes we think we’re doing God a favor by praying, or by going to mass. We may even try to spite or punish him by refusing to pray, refusing to worship, refusing to follow him. It’s as if we recognize our own value, and leverage our worth against God. We recognize something true, but apply it in a way that is false. We are indeed worth a lot to God.…

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