Truthforlife iconTruthforlifeSep 2, 2026

What Jesus Wants from the Overachiever

Among the pitfalls of which Christians should be wary, surely one of the most prevalent in our day is the trap of a performance-driven life.

What Jesus Wants from the Overachiever

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Among the pitfalls of which Christians should be wary, surely one of the most prevalent in our day is the trap of a performance-driven life.

For certain high achievers, contentment is hard to come by.

Nothing is ever finished, done, or good enough—and it never will be.

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Among the pitfalls of which Christians should be wary, surely one of the most prevalent in our day is the trap of a performance-driven life. For certain high achievers, contentment is hard to come by. Nothing is ever finished, done, or good enough—and it never will be.

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For certain high achievers, contentment is hard to come by. Nothing is ever finished, done, or good enough—and it never will be. While that sort of approach may lead to apparent success in academics, business, and so on, when we try to adopt it in the Christian life, we quickly make our faith little more than a long list of activities to do, lacking in life or spiritual health.

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