Dropping the False Saviors by Finding Sufficiency and Delight in Jesus

As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here is a helpful quote from Keller about needing to find sufficiency and delight in Jesus and his work. Great stuff:

“If we are deeply moved by the sight of his love for us, it detaches our hearts from other would-be saviors. We stop trying to redeem ourselves through our pursuits and relationships, because we are already redeemed. We stop trying to make others into saviors, because we have a Savior.” (Tim Keller, Counterfeit Gods) p. 45

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2. Phil says:

   December 16, 2009 at 8:51 pm

   A great reminder of the need to continually preach the gospel to ourselves, so that we don’t seek redemption in other people or things or pursuits. Still learning this…
3. Barbara says:

   December 17, 2009 at 3:47 pm

   Turn your eyes upon Jesus
   Look full in His wonderful face
   And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
   In the light of His glory and grace.