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We are settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves.

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Christianity does not begin with our pursuit of Christ, but with Christ’s pursuit of us.
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Forgiveness is God's greatest gift because it meets our greatest need.
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