Many believers speak catchphrases without knowing how the gospel applies to the everyday stuff of life. They know Jesus is the answer to eternity, but have little idea of how Jesus is the answer to what they do in this life.

I was one of those ‘enthusiastic Christians’ that Dan McCartney refers to. The kind of person who passionately wanted to see every sickness and sin defeated in this life, but who failed to see God’s sovereignty in his own suffering.