Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on... Philippians 3:13-14
Another way to discern true Christianity from the false - the effect of shortcomings.
1. The lost religious person. Their shortcomings cause complacency. They excuse themselves with a quaint phrase like "after all, no one is perfect."
2. The true Christian. Their shortcomings have just the opposite effect. Their deficiencies cause him to run even harder.
Thoughts on the Way Home
