Many who are curious about Jesus, and many who follow him, think of Christian behavior in purely legal terms (e.g. “God is the great lawmaker and judge. I must keep his rules!”) Though this view of Christian ethics is good and inspires respect, it can also be intimidating, or even frightful.
Thomas Keating, writing about prayer, gives an illustration of the work of the Spirit that I’d like to apply, more broadly, to Christian behavior.…