"We don't so much solve our problems as we outgrow
them. We add capacities and experiences that eventually make us bigger than the
problems.” This line belongs to Carl Jung, one
of the modern psychology guru.
You’ll never do anything different or better unless you want
to. And that desire—true want-to—won’t arise until your perspective
grows enough to outweigh the pull of comfort, fear, or resistance. Real
transformation begins not with behavior modification but with a shift in
focus—from ourselves to something, to Someone, greater.
So many sermons focus on changing
behavior:
“Do this, don’t do that.”
“You should, you must, you ought.”
“That’s wrong, stop it.”
But this approach often fails. Why? Because it imposes
obligation without sparking motivation. It’s inward-focused, relying on our own
willpower, rather than pointing us outward - toward Christ.
The truth is, victory over sin isn’t something we achieve
by trying harder. That message, while common, actually mirrors paganism: “The
answer lies within you.” But the gospel offers something better. Victory over
sin is a byproduct, not a goal. It flows naturally when we see Jesus
more clearly - when we fall in love with Him as we grasp the depth of His love
for us.
This is the heart of what the Bible calls the New
Covenant (2 Cor. 3:6; Heb. 10:16; Gal. 3–4). Anything else, no matter how
spiritual it sounds, is just self-help dressed up as Christianity.
You’ll know you're hearing the false gospel when it makes
you feel guilty and pressured:
"The preacher’s right... I really need to..."
You’ll know you’re hearing the true gospel when it fills you
with wonder and desire:
"God is so beautiful... I want to..."
The sense of innocence before God is not a delusional sense
that you haven't done anything wrong, but a rational-emotional sense that God
relates to you as if you were innocent, without condemnation, simply and
profoundly because He loves you and therefore relates to you according to your
potential rather than according to your failures.
When was the last time you inquired Him of how to change you
from inside out?
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