However, the devil's attack is usually something else than what we might expect. The point here is to make us feel that we got it, that we have finally reached light, that our efforts have finally paid off, that we have trusted God. The result, however, is pride, and very little appreciation for God's grace. God is the one who always gets it for us. This is the kind of spirituality that puts God in the center.
Lutheran spirituality is catholic and evangelical in the best sense of the terms.
It is catholic, because it relies on the canonical Scripture for reflection and guidance. It asserts the work of the triune God, as one who creates, reveals and sanctifies. And it makes use of long-held traditions, albeit transformed in their understanding and practice, which makes it truly evangelical at the same time, since the one criterion for its reflection and action is the very gospel of Jesus Christ. It is also evangelical because it is critical of any human efforts to substitute love and good intentions for faith and trust in a relationship with God. My exposition would not be complete without some words about Latino perspectives on spirituality as a complement to what has been said thus far.