Religion vs Relation

Our religious spirit is something we want to get rid off. Our religious spirit sets up rules for everything in our lives and if we follow those rules and do what is expected of us then we feel deserving and confident in our righteousness. But it's us who sets the rules for what we have to do and how we have to behave to be right with God, not God himself. And the only thing God feels when we do this is disappointment. He doesn't want us to say "I did this for you so now we are all good and I can accept what you're giving me". He wants us to say "I'm sorry and I don't deserve your grace but I know I still have it". As soon as we can separate our religious spirit and sinful nature from the person God see's in us, we can start feeling free. 

And how do we burn that religious spirit? Gratitude and generousity. Always be grateful, especially for the things we don't deserve. And always be generous, especially to people who don't deserve. Totally kills the religious spirit. 

Props to Craig Mitchell.