the still persisting message of the American evangelical church, that of “Be a better you thanks to God” or what-have-you, is a powerless, un-compelling message

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This is one more reason why morality cannot be the baseline. The line is Christ, the call is the cross. And it is for sinners and “saints” — even atheistic ones — alike.

From Jared Wilson. I struggle with this often, being comfortable with doing OK rather than desperately seeking after Christ. My willingness to trust God with all things can be measured by my satisfaction with the way things are, rather than how He intended them to be.