The Only Thing That Ever Set You Free | Romans 8:2

Formation to Transformation | A Worship Devotional · Jul 8, 2026 · 3m

Willpower has never once made you holy. Paul names the only law that has.

Think about the last time you tried to white-knuckle your way into a habit you knew you needed. More time in the Word. Less time on the phone. A better tone with your team. A slower pace on Sundays. You made the vow. You held for a week. Maybe two. Then you were right back where you started, adding shame on top of it because now you had also failed at the fix.

I have been in that loop more times than I want to admit. And most of the time my honest read is: I just did not try hard enough. Paul says that read is wrong…