rick holland at resolved conference ....

If you think you deserve God's love, you will never be secure in this love because there will always exist the constant threat of trying or doing something to earn God's favor. The truth is, the only thing we contribute is our sin. God does the rest. He does it all. Only those who have settled their confidence in God, that He loves them despite their sin, these are the only people who can live in light of His favor. The key issue of assurance is that it is all of God. Your greatest need is defined by your sin, by your sinful soul. Our greatest need is to be righteous in the hands of an angry God.