When we imply that our works are for God and not our neighbor, we perpetuate the idea that God's love for us is dependent on what we do instead of on what Christ has done.

The grace of God sets us free from a life of perfection, performing, and pretending.

The gospel frees you from the pressure of having to fix people: your worth is located in Christ, not in their transformation.

Long-term, gospel-motivate d obedience can only come from the grace of what Jesus has already done, not the guilt of what we must do.

People who haven't experienced major setbacks sometimes feel that their hurts are somehow less legitimate or real.

When we imply that our works are for God and not our neighbor, we perpetuate the idea that God's love for us is dependent on what we do instead of on what Christ has done.

Since Genesis 3 we have been addicted to setting our sights on something, someone, smaller than Jesus.