For most of my early Christian life, I felt like I had to earn God's approval.

Like there was a list of things that I had to do every day.

And if I didn't do them, he'd be angry or even mad at me.

And then by accident, I learned something that changed the course of my life.

And that's what I want to share with you today.

Thanks for listening to this edition of Living on the Edge with Chipping Room.

Living on the Edge is an international discipleship ministry motivating Christians to live like Christians.

And could you relate to that view of Godchip just described?

Do you see God as harsh with unattainable expectations?

Well, in just a minute, chips going to continue our series, the four great invitations,

by revealing who God really is and how he wants to provide us with rest, peace, and direction.

But before we get going, let me urge you to download Chipping's message notes.

There you'll find the wheel illustration he's going to reference today.

That'll help us better understand what it means to abide in Jesus.

So get those notes at LivingOnTheEge.org under the broadcasts tab.

Appless Nurse tab, fill in notes.

Okay, here's Chip with part two of his message, abide in me from John chapter 15.

If you turn to the back page, put a little picture that I introduced last time.

Notice there's the word and prayer in this vertical relationship.

You notice there's witnessing and fellowship in the horizontal relationship.

And it's all about having Christ as the center.

The Christian life is not about sort of self-help, like how am I growing and how am I doing?

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