"The gospel, however, is not just for the all-star and the illustrious and the legendary. It’s for the loser. It’s for the defeated, not the dominant. It’s for those who realize they’re unable to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders—those who’ve figured out that they’re not gods. It’s for people who understand the bankruptcy of life without God. It’s for people who recognize that while they’re definitely deficient, God is more than sufficient...
The gospel shows that we win by losing, we triumph through defeat, we achieve power through service, and we become rich by giving ourselves away...
When we understand that our significance and identity are in Christ, we don’t have to win—we’re free to lose. The gospel frees us from the pressure to generate our own significance and meaning. In Christ, our identity and significance are secure, which frees us up to give everything we have, because in Christ we have everything we need."
Tullian Tchividjian, Surprised by Grace