Most of us were introduced to faith through the language of certainty. Do you know, without a doubt, that if you died tonight you'd be with Jesus? It's a question asked with good intentions — but it may have done more damage than we realize.

If we’re honest, we like tidy categories. Good or bad. Right or wrong. Faithful or faithless. Our brains are wired to simplify the world that way. But Scripture doesn’t always cooperate with our need for clean lines—and neither does real love.