The sufficiency of the Spirit and not ourselves—this ought to be the best news in the world for all of us. It ought to be especially sweet music in the ear of a few folks. I’m thinking especially of tired legalists who are convinced that Christianity is all about coloring within the lines. And it ought to be good news to grumpy moralists who deep down are really depressed by the fact that despite their best efforts to live a good Christian life, they don’t seem to be able to do it very well, perhaps not at all. And it ought to be good news to insecure hypocrites, those who know their life—especially their private life—doesn’t match their profession; they don’t walk the talk. So they are insecure, hoping no one pulls back the curtain to discover who they really are.
