Prayer #1: The Gospel

Understanding the Gospel & its implications: may we finally get to the place where we understand what the gospel is and be changed by it. Either we don't teach it or we assume that people know it...but either way, we have neglected its understanding and its power. My prayer is that we don't confuse "being religious" with "being saved" and nothing that we do - our morality, church attendance, a prayer of repetition, or religious fervor saves us. We are saved because God, in his grace and love, sent His Son to be our propitiation and by Him and through Him we can now live the life most fulfilling and satisfying. He loves us...exactly as we are (without us "trying harder"). So then, may we live in light of this glorious reality and proclaim it with our words and life.