Sometimes on our journey of faith, we let other things get between us and God. Sometimes it's not things so much as it is ideas and attitudes. Sometimes its just our emotions. The point is, we let other stuff get between us and God.

Usually it's just our own selfish pride. But whatever it is, it blocks us from receiving the full extent of God's Grace. It's like going to a banquet in our honor, being told that all our favorite dishes have been prepared just the way we like them and then choosing to eat oatmeal because we don't like the tablecloth or because we don't think we deserve anything but oatmeal.

If you've ever read Batman comics or seen the most recent movies which really delve into the back story of what drives Batman, you know that he's obsessed with both guilt and rage over hi…