The Bible clearly reminds us that left to ourselves, we would be lost forever.
We are afraid that if we stop and really look at God in his Word, we might discover that he evokes greater awe and demands deeper worship than we are ready to give him.
We are not the end of the gospel; God is.
We have a master who deserves radical sacrifice.
Faith is the realization that God's pleasure in you will never be based upon your performance for him.
God involves us in his mission not because he needs us but because he loves us.