Well... Haley is out of town visiting her family in Elysian Fields, so I'm a bachelor until Tuesday. So, I figured, this is my chance to hi-jack our baby-blog and write something profound. The problem is... I'm not that profound. But, I read stuff from people that are. Such as, Tim Keller. He wrote a book called The Reason for God that came out a while back and I'm in the middle of it now. I read this today, and I want to share it with everyone:
"When my own personal grasp of the gospel was very weak, my self-view swung wildly between two poles. When I was performing up to my standards - in academic work, professional achievement, or relationships - I felt confident but not humble. I was likely to be proud and unsympathetic to failing people. When I was not living up to standards, I felt humble but not confident, a failure. I discovered, however, that the gospel contained the resources to build a unique identity. In Christ I could know I was accepted by grace not only despite my flaws, but because I was willing to admit them. The Christian gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued and that Jesus was glad to die for me. This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less. I don't need to notice myself - how I'm doing, How I'm being regarded - so often."
(Tim Keller, The Reason for God, p.180-181)
That paragraph rocked me. Had to share it. Hope you got something out of it. Now, go get this book and read it:
www.thereasonforGod.com
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