In every other religion the indicative flows from the imperative. Which means, ‘because I do, therefore I am... because I do this, therefore I’m a child of God.’ But only in Christianity does the imperative flow from the indicative. ‘Because I am in Christ all these things, therefore I obey.’ Exactly the opposite.

The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.

I am accepted by God through the work of Jesus Christ - therefore I obey

The gospel destroys pride because it tells us we are so lost that Jesus had to die for us.

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?

We don't merely need the money from work to survive. We need the work itself to survive and live fully human lives more than money.

To discover the real you, look at what you spend time thinking about when no one is looking.