Reflections on gospel & religion

Philip Fletcher looks at the epistle of James and shares insights on gospel and religion. Here's a sample:

I used to think that the Gospel and Religion where opposed to one another. I learned the Gospel is God reaching down to man and religion is about man trying to reach God. . . .Whereas every man made religion has a motivation of works, a religion born of the Gospel is motivated by erupting love in response to God who gave himself to me.

That sounds right.