raw Gospel vs. plastic Religion

05Apr08

raw Gospel vs. plastic Religion

The Gospel is “I am accepted through Christ, therefore I love and trust God.  Because of this love and trust, I actually start enjoying and delighting in God’s laws.  When I struggle, I stay real, even raw, before God and with others. Genuinely authentic and humble.”

Religion is “I try very very hard to serve and obey even though I don’t have any joy or delight in it, hoping that God won’t get me and that He will accept me.  Also, when I do all this stuff I feel better about myself.  But, if I happen to fail, I cover it all up and put up a nice plastic smiley face”

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