If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all he said.

The Gospel is news of what God has done to reach us. It is not advice about what we must do to reach God.

Nothing we formulate or do can qualify us for access to God. Only grace can do that- based not on our performance but on the saving work of Christ.

Trust is accepting what God sends into your life whether you understand it or not.

Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.

Christians tend to motivate others with guilt. We tend to say: You would do this if you were really committed Christians, indicating that we are committed and all that is needed is for others to become as good as we are! This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?

If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.