Passion

In this Chapter CJ makes it clear that one simple truth should motivate our work and affect every part of who we are. Christ died for our sins.

If there's anything in life that we should be passionate about, it's the gospel. And I don't mean passionate only about sharing it with others. I mean passionate in thinking about it, dwelling on it, rejoicing in it, allowing it to color the way we look at the world. Only one thing can be of first importance to each of us. And only the gospel ought to be.

Three main tendencies that can draw our hearts away and that we should be aware of are:

1. Legalism - which means basing our relationship with God on our own performance
2. Condemnation - which means being more focused on our sin that on God's grace
3. Subjectivism - which means basing our view of God on our changing feelings and emotion