There is a particular temptation that most of us never recognize as dangerous precisely because it feels so natural. It is the temptation to get ahead of God. We move forward with our own plans, our own agendas, our own relentless pursuit of comfort, and we do it all while telling ourselves we are still following Jesus. But a disciple who has gotten ahead of the one they follow is no longer a disciple. They are something else entirely. The word Satan is not actually a proper name. It is a...