Season 2 Episode 023: Overcoming a Culture of "Try Harder to Get Better" by Paying Ridiculous Attention To Jesus

Continuing our month-long primer on “self-discipline” (and how we’ve turned it into both an idol and a prison), we give lots of practical help for tapping into our TRUE source of life. If Jesus is simply asking us to “abide” in Him, with fruit in our life as a result, then what’s the use of trying hard in life? We'll go after two important contrasting Scripture passages to find our balance point—James 2 and John 15. And if you’re struggling to let go of shame and guilt in your life, we’ll show you how to let it all go. Join us we pay ridiculous attention to what Jesus says about discipline.

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Related Articles and Resources:

Jesus Centered Life, Rick Lawrence: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Centered-Life-Didnt-Think-Possible/dp/1470728273/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496958910&sr=8-1&keywords=Jesus+Centered+Life

Sifted, Rick Lawrence: https://www.amazon.com/Sifted-Scandalous-Response-Satans-Outrageous/dp/1434700747/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1496959097&sr=1-1&keywords=Sifted

Jesus Asked, Conrad Gempf: https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Asked-Conrad-Gempf/dp/031024773X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1496958850&sr=8-1&keywords=Conrad+Gempf

Who is this man?, John Ortberg: https://www.amazon.com/Who-This-Man-Unpredictable-Inescapable/dp/0310340497/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Beautiful Outlaw, https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Outlaw-Experiencing-Extravagant-Personality/dp/1455525707/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8