Favored One

READ Luke 1:26-38

FROM THE ARTIST | Lauren Wright Pittman

At an early age, I learned that because I am human, I am sinful, and by my very existence, I am unsuitable to be in God’s presence. Without Jesus to intercede on my behalf, my unworthiness was untenable to God. Needless to say, this was not good for my self-esteem or self-image, and there is a lot of lingering self-doubt — bordering on self-hatred — that I have yet to root out.

But then, consider Mary’s story….