Eternal Approach

As a Christian, I’ve been down a lot of different roads. As in many different types of churches and schools and groups that each have their own peculiar lists of good and bad behavior.

Or of what constitutes the characteristics and works of a “good Christian”.

And each with their own certainty about the correctness of their specific views. Keeping in mind that we are talking about solidly biblical lists and ideas. Not simply some false religious traditions. Or stuff that a group has decided to camp out on that is debatable.

And there are a lot of groups that do that.

And, as I think back on these many exposures to Christian ideas, I can see a common denominator among them. Which is that the will power or self-discipline of the dedicated, sincere believer is often confused with the working of the Lord’s Spirit.

As in a Christian who works to do his best for the Lord versus a Christian who is dependent upon the Lord to do His own work in and through the believer.

Which is the difference between misery and Rest.