‘Spiritual disciplines are great (and necessary) when the goal is to know God better. Spiritual disciplines are soul-crushing when the aim is to get our metaphysical workout in each day, knowing that we could always exercise more if we were better Christians.’

‘If my wife made me check in every day at a set time, kept track of how many minutes I talked to her, and then rolled her eyes whenever I did anything else besides talk to her, that would make for a miserable marriage. But if I never made an effort to get a babysitter, go on a walk with her, plan a getaway, or simply put down my phone and look her in the eye, our marriage would likely grow stale and distant.’

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(GSiV: Jerry Bridges; Gospel Grace Versus Dead Religion–part 6; The crushing obligation to do more; Phúc Âm cho Cơ Đốc nhân;Sự Nên Thánh Động Lực Bởi Phúc Âm; Resources)