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Grace and Self-Reliance

Author
  • Ruth Chou Simons
Categories (2)
  • Spiritual Formation
  • Personal Development
Illiustration Categories (2)
  • Background
  • Analogies
Keywords (8)
  • Grace
  • Self-Reliance
  • Relying on Jesus
  • Self-Sufficiency
  • Control
Scripture (6)
  • Genesis 11:1-9
  • Exodus 16
  • Jeremiah 17:5-8
  • Luke 18:9-14
  • Galatians 2:20-21
Date Added
  • Mar 26, 2025

We might not say we believe a Jesus-plus-our-efforts idea of the gospel, but when we place our performances on the pedestal of personal progress, we’re not relying on the grace of God. We’re worshiping the gospel of self-reliance. Self-reliance is something we can control, manipulate, and measure according to our efforts. Grace, on the other hand, is countercultural with its…

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