Resting in Christ

I really can relate to JD Greear's blog post today. He talks about how many Christians suffer from trying to do enough for Christ and how this mentality destroys the Gospel. I find myself in this predicament often. I constantly am examining my life and looking at ways to improve it. I ask myself questions like: Why am I not working more hours so that I can give more money to missionary efforts? Why don't I spend more time serving others here at school? Why don't I witness to my lost friends more? Though these questions can arise from a natural response to the Gospel, I think they generally originate from my sinful desire to please God with the 'good' things I do for Him. Obviously, such a mentality will cause me to get overwhelmed with doing 'good' things because the debt I owe can never be paid back through such attempts no matter how much I do. Only the work of Christ on the cross can pay back my immeasurable debt.

I pray God will grant me the power to rest in the cross and stop my feeble attempts of improving my Christian walk in order to earn my salvation. I want my God-given love and desire for Him to generate the 'improvements' of my life. May what Christ has DONE be my motivation! Otherwise, my self-righteous, religious sin will keep me stagnant in His process for the sanctification of my soul.

The Gospel is not spelled "D-O" or "D-O-N-T" but "D-O-N-E." -JD Greear

In Him,

Mark