The good news of Jesus (i.e. the gospel)...
is not...about your attempts to get to God
is...God’s fervent, persistent attempts to get to you
is not...about your good works outweighing your bad works
is...about God showing mercy for even your smallest
sin which is an all out offense against your Creator God
is not...trying harder and doing better
is...acknowledging your need and receiving mercy by faith
is not...what you can do for God
is...what God has done for you
is not...comparing yourself to the “really” bad people in order to feel better about yourself
is...comparing yourself to Jesus and knowing your are in desperate need of a Savior
is not...being confident in your own basic goodness
is...despairing of the selfishness and evil rooted even in your good deeds
is not...being good enough so that God owes you a good life now and for eternity
is...receiving mercy from God though you are fully deserving of wrath and separation from God
is not...your fulfilling God’s expectations of obedience and good living
is...Jesus fulfilling God’s expectations in your place
is not...blaming others for the problems in the world
is...realizing you’re a part of the problem
is not...about pride and despair
is...about humility and confidence
is not...about fear
is...about hope
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