33. The Power of Grace and Community

Augustine believed humans mess up… a lot. And we can’t fix ourselves alone.

His own struggles made him realize no matter how hard he tried, perfection stayed

out of reach. Here he argued that grace — help from beyond ourselves — lifts us when

we can’t rise alone. Today we call it support, love, community — the

idea that no one succeeds solo. Grace means: you’re allowed to need help,

and still be worthy of hope.