I know about this. I spent the first two or three years of my Christian life zealously working for God. Nothing wrong with that, that's what we're commanded to do. But I did not know was how to be successful and consistent in what truly counts-character. Character that then drives the successful and powerful life of obedience to God.
Instead of Christians being swayed away from 'working' for God, for fear they'll be sinfully serving him in the power of themselves alone, as it seems most teachings lean towards, I want to see Christians taught that it is through a change of your character and how you behave that will bring you into the promised power to be obedient and pleasing to God. That character being defined by the fruit of the Spirit-patience, long suffering, self control, peace, compassion, sympathy, etc. When you are patient you will be patient. When you are long suffering inside you will suffer long. When you are at peace inside you will be a peaceable person, etc. That is the key to the Christian life. Not doing anything is NOT the answer to the danger of serving God in the power of your own self.
Instead of Christians being swayed away from 'working' for God, for fear they'll be sinfully serving him in the power of themselves alone, as it seems most teachings lean towards, I want to see Christians taught that it is through a change of your character and how you behave that will bring you into the promised power to be obedient and pleasing to God. That character being defined by the fruit of the Spirit-patience, long suffering, self control, peace, compassion, sympathy, etc. When you are patient you will be patient. When you are long suffering inside you will suffer long. When you are at peace inside you will be a peaceable person, etc. That is the key to the Christian life. Not doing anything is NOT the answer to the danger of serving God in the power of your own self.