There are many Christians who find themselves anxious, depressed, discouraged, even wondering,

why should I even exist? There's a really dark moments, dark moments of the soul. And we can feel

it in our culture, the constant feeling of pressure to do more, be more, compare ourselves. And it

ends up warping our understanding of God and grace. And those words,

they mean less and less to us because they've been shaped by our culture instead of shaped

by God's word. I have the joy and privilege of interviewing David Zolt today about his new book,

The Big Relief. And I am so excited for you to hear what he has to say. For those of us who

need a fresh reminder of who God is for us and be reminded of how powerful grace is and how it

gives us relief and joy and purpose in life and allows us to not take ourselves serious.

Hopefully this will be encouraging to you.

Stay tuned.

Before we jump in today's interview, let's take a moment and look to Christ to encourage

our hearts.

We live in a world that never stops asking for more.

Be more productive, be more disciplined, be more spiritual. And if we're honest,

it's exhausting. Even in the church, we can fall into this same pattern, turning the good news of

Jesus into another part of performance review. We know the right words about grace, but in our hearts, we still live like

the father's smile depends on how well we've done this week. So we keep striving. We compare.

We measure. We fear. And deep down, we wonder if we'll ever feel like we've done enough. But here's the truth. The gospel was never

meant to add pressure to your life. It was meant to relieve it. Grace is not a pat on the back

for the nearly perfect. It's rest for the worn out, the anxious, the one who keeps falling short. Jesus did not come to give you

another burden to carry. He came to carry the burden for you. He obeyed where you failed. He loved

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