Theologian Martin Marty wrote this: One critic said he had gone to many churches and heard the preacher say, “Don’t try to impress God with your works.” or “Don’t attempt to please God with your merits.” or “Don’t try to keep the rules and regulations and thus win your way.” He looked around at nearly slumbering collections of utterly casual Christians and wondered, “Who’s trying?”
2 Peter 1:8-9 addresses the subject:
For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.
Stay awake and give it some thought.
Gary