The best lies always use a bit of the truth. One of the weaknesses of
giving ourselves seriously to spiritual formation is that after we
understand the importance responding to God’s grace, it’s easy to get
idea that God has done everything he’s going to do. The rest is up to me, we think. I
must meditate, pray, serve, study, contemplate, isolate, and even
celebrate on my own. Jesus showed me how it’s done, died on the cross,
paid the price, and now it’s up to me to respond.
There’s a measure of truth to such thinking, but that’s where the lie
takes hold. Truth is, the Father is willing to do still more on our
behalf. God's grace is the disciple’s fuel for life.
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