Christian growth is described through the metaphor of the fruit of the spirit, which is a gradual process that begins with the seed of the Holy Spirit. As we are changed from the inside out, organically and radically, we will find deep joy and lasting change.

We all know that there is a moral standard higher than our own hearts. But if that’s true, how could we ever face God's judgment? Yet he is not just our teacher - he is the judge who has been judged in our place so that we can have rest.