Whatever you base your life on--you have to live up to that. Jesus is the one Lord you can live for who already died for you.
Timothy KellerThe gospel shows us that our spiritual problem lies not only in failing to obey God, but also in relying on our obedience to make us fully acceptable to God, ourselves and others. Every kind of character flaw comes from this natural impulse to be our own saviour through our own performance and achievement. On the one hand, proud and disdainful personalities come from basing your identity on your performance and thinking you are succeeding. But on the other hand, discouraged and self loathing personalities also come from basing your identity on your performance and thinking you are failing.
Timothy KellerThere are some needs only you can see. There are some hands only you can hold. There are some people only you can reach.
Timothy Keller