Romans 1:1-3 says, "the gospel of God...concerning His Son..." God's good news concerns His Son, not the law, not any kind of program, not doings or anything other than God's Son, Jesus Christ. The gospel of God is not focused on family, children, having a good marriage, going to church, serving others or the myriad of things that religious men have invented to serve God. It is focused on His Son!
What are you focused on? Where are you're thoughts focused? Where is your heart aimed? Is it on His Son? If not you're concerns are not God's concerns. His gospel concerns His Son!
God has no intention of you focusing on self improvement. He has already crucified you on the cross in His Son. You and I are no longer relevant. We are now in Christ Jesus. God has placed us there. (1 Cor. 1:30) So there is no longer any need to strive to be good for Christ is our goodness. We do not have to attempt to be righteous for Christ is our righteousness. If you are still working at it you are living as an Old Testament saint and are not living in the benefit of the New Covenant. Give up all the effort and look away to Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith.
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