Christianity is called by that name because it’s all about Christ. This may seem obvious, but Christians need to be continually reminded that it’s not about them. In other words, it’s not about you and how good you can be. It’s about Christ and how good he already is. It’s not about you and your work. It’s about Christ and his work.

Writing to the Ephesians, Paul says that our very Christian life is the work of God: “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” The “we” in this verse means “we Christians.” Paul...