The goal of the Gospel is not to affirm you, celebrate you, or empower you to do whatever you want to do.
The goal of the Gospel is to rescue you, transform you, and empower you to do whatever God wants you to do.
The allure of sexual immorality seems to be everywhere in this world. It’s only by the power of God’s protecting and empowering grace that we can escape temptation’s draw.
Nach Josef Pieper bedeutet Demut sich selbst zu sehen wie man wirklich ist bzw. so einzuschätzen, wie es der Wirklichkeit entspricht.
Demut ist der natürliche Gegenpol zur Überheblichkeit.
If everyday you look into a mirror to help you to be physically ready to make your public appearance, why wouldn’t you look daily into God’s mirror (your Bible) so you are spiritually ready to face your day.
“Much of today’s focus is on ‘prevention ethics’ rather than on principled ethics. It is more concerned with ‘not being caught’ (or sued or exposed in the press) than with doing right.”
—Os Guinness
“A lot of people think the only evidence they need is their own personal experience. But that doesn't necessarily lead you to truth.”
J. Warner Wallace