Yes, this is the song made famous by countless Billy Graham crusades. It is also a truth about how we are accepted by Christ. Scripture tells us, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). We cannot by or earn our way into heaven, and come just as we are. This kind of acceptance—“just as I am”—is a wonderful feeling. We don’t need to do anything, can stop trying to be better in some way, and simply accept God’s grace.
Dr. David Hawkins, MBA, MSW, MA, PhD, is a Christian Clinical Psychologist and Director of the Marriage Recovery Center. He has helped bring healing to thousands of marriages and individuals and is passionate about working with couples in crisis. If you need help, please reach out to his Client Care Team at 206.219.0145 or through their website. Dr. Hawkins is also a speaker & trainer for the American Association of Christian Counselors and is a best-selling author of over thirty books including Never Fight Again, Gauranteed and When Loving Him is Hurting You. He has two grown sons, is happily married to Christie Hawkins, and lives on Bainbridge Island, outside Seattle, WA.