The gospel has done its work in us when we crave God more than we crave everything else in life and when seeing His kingdom advance in the lives of others gives us more joy than anything we could own. When we see Jesus as greater than anything the world can offer, we’ll gladly let everything else go to possess Him.
Life, God, Jesus
A Christianity that does not have as its primary focus the deepening of passions for God is a false Christianity, no matter how zealously it seeks conversions or how forcefully it advocates righteous behavior.
Christianity
We are changed not by being told what we need to do for God, but by hearing the news about what God has done for us.
As we see the beauty of God and feel His weightiness in our hearts, our hearts begin to desire Him more than we desire sin. Before the Bible says, "Stop sinning," it says, "Behold your God.
Sin, Worship, Christianity
What would your prayers look like if you believed that the cross really was the measure of God's compassion for someone?
Compassion, Prayer, Christianity
It is one thing to understand the gospel but is quite another to experience the gospel in such a way that it fundamentally changes us and becomes the source of our identity and security.
Change, Identity, Christ
Being able to articulate the gospel with accuracy is one thing; having its truth captivate your soul is quite another.
Soul, Christian
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