--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: If I’d had a good week—a real “Christian”…" description: "\"“If I’d had a good week—a real “Christian” week”—I felt close to God. When Sunday came around, I would feel like lifting my head and hands in worship, ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-d-greear-17414_christianity_if-i-d-had-a-good-week-a-real-christian_602659.jpg" --- # If I’d had a good week—a real “Christian” week”—I felt… ![“If I’d had a good week—a real “Christian” week”—I felt close to God. When Sunday came around, I would feel like lifting my head and hands in worship, almost as if to say, “God, here I am . . . I know You’re excited about seeing me this week.” If I’d had a stellar week, I loved being in God’s…” quote by J.D. Greear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-d-greear-17414_christianity_if-i-d-had-a-good-week-a-real-christian_602659.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-d-greear-17414_christianity_if-i-d-had-a-good-week-a-real-christian_602659.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/176/j-d-greear-17414_christianity_if-i-d-had-a-good-week-a-real-christian_602659.jpg) > ““If I’d had a good week—a real “Christian” week”—I felt close to God. When Sunday came around, I would feel like lifting my head and hands in worship, almost as if to say, “God, here I am . . . I know You’re excited about seeing me this week.” If I’d had a stellar week, I loved being in God’s presence and was sure God was pretty stoked about having me there too. But the opposite was also true. If I hadn’t done a good job at being a real Christian, I felt pretty distant from God. If I’d fallen to some temptations, been a jerk to my wife, dodged some easy opportunities to share Christ, was stingy with my money, forgotten to recycle, kicked the dog, etc. . . . well, on those weeks I felt like God wanted nothing to do with me. When I came to church, I had no desire to lift my soul up to God. I was pretty sure He didn’t want to see me either. I could feel His displeasure—His lack of approval. That’s because I didn’t really understand the gospel. Or, at least I had forgotten it.”” [J.D. Greear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-d-greear/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Feeling close to God when we act righteously and distant when we fall short reflects a conditional perception of divine approval tied to personal performance. **In simple terms:** Good deeds make us feel close to God; sins make us feel distant. Key Takeaway Recognize that God's love isn’t based on performance. Themes faith self‑evaluation spirituality Mood reflective confessional Type theological personal When to use this quote - personal reflection - church attendance - confession - daily moral choices Key Concepts conditional love guilt self‑worth Questions to Reflect On - Do you measure your worth by your actions? - How might you experience God’s love beyond performance? A Different Perspective God’s love is unconditional, not contingent on human actions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Christianity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/christianity/) ## Related quotes > [My husband and I had the opportunity to write some stuff for other people. We both tried it. I think it lasted about two…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margo-price/my-husband-and-i-had-the-opportunity-to-write-some-stuff-for-other/) [Margo Price](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margo-price/) > [I honestly feel like we never had a bad episode by TV standards. 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