Our innovative God

At the heart of what I hope to share in this book is true innovation comes from God. This is a supernatural thing—something we can’t take credit for. Thus, your understanding of salvation and the gospel become crucial here at the start. Maybe, a verse I shared earlier looked at in The Message says what I’m trying to say better:

What I’m getting at, friends, is that you should simply keep on doing what you’ve done from the beginning. When I was living among you, you lived in responsive obedience. Now that I’m separated from you, keep it up. Better yet, redouble your efforts. Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. —Philippians 2:12 (msg