Grace vs. Performance

Jerry Bridges, in his book The Discipline of Grace, he quotes a friend of his saying we ought to "preach the gospel to ourselves everyday."

That's good advice for all of us to remind us that God's blessings are secured in Jesus Christ, not by our performance. It was the tax collector who went away "justified", not the Pharisee.

I am more like the Pharisee.

The gospel is not just for un-believers, but for believers. Once we are saved, the gospel does not stop applying to our lives--something I need to re-learn, by God's grace of course (Titus 2:11-14).

"God, be merciful to me, a sinner."