We need to go deeper to the only lasting way to change our hearts\u201d\u201dtake them to the radical, costly grace of God in Christ on the cross. You show your heart the infinite depths to which he went so that you would be free from sin and its condemnation. This fills you with a sense not just of the danger or sin, but also of its grievousness. Think about how ungrateful it is, think of how your sin is not just against God\u2019s law but also against his heart. Melt your heart with the knowledge of what he\u2019s done for you. Tremble before the knowledge of what he is worth\u201d\u201dhe is worthy of all glory.<\/p>\n
A second powerful thought from Newton is this: we sin not simply out of a rebellious desire to be our own masters, but also because we are looking to things besides God to satisfy and fulfill us. While Newton was good at pointing out the danger of having too low or light a view of one\u2019s sin, he was also good at pointing out the opposite problem\u201d\u201dtoo light a grasp of what Jesus has done for us.<\/p>\n