Christianity is radically different from every other religion in the world.
The gospel confronts us with the hopelessness of our sinful condition. But we don't like what we see of ourselves in the gospel, so we shrink back from it.
God involves us in his mission not because he needs us but because he loves us.
We have the audacity to look God in the face and say, 'No.'
As Christ begins to live in us, everything begins to change about us.
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.