Jesus indicates that the way to think about self-denial is to deny yourself only a lesser good for a greater good… In other words, Jesus wants us to think about sacrifice in a way that rules our all self-pity. This is, in fact, just what the texts on self-denial teach (Mk. 8:34-35)… Saint Augustine captured the paradox in these words, “If you love your soul, there is a danger of its being destroyed. Therefore you may not love it, since you do not want it to be destroyed. But in not wanting it to be destroyed you love it.”
John Piper

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#1 · December 24, 2011, 3:03 pm


Posted by: kkroten <kkroten@...>

Merry Christmas to you as well Brother!
Karl

On 12/24/2011 12:28 PM, Douglas Anderson wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:[email protected]" type="cite"> Merry Christmas to all my worship-guitar playing friends!

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