Of course, we do the righteous deed because of our redemption, not for our redemption.

When the light comes into a room, we do not have to say, "Now what are we going to do about the darkness?" It's gone!

Grace is opposed to earning, but not to effort.

Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone.

Disciples are those who have been so ravished with Christ that others want to be like them.

Spiritual transformation into Christ-likeness in not going to happen unless we act... What transforms us is the will to obey Jesus Christ.

It would be of course a low voltage spiritual life in which prayer was chiefly undertaken as a discipline, rather than as a way of co-labouring with God to accomplish good things and advancing his Kingdom purposes.