Balance

Tim Keller continues to impress me with his ability to balance theology with the burdens of Little Joe and beaten down Johanna.

Scripture

1. Damon Thompson
   • Faith for a Kairos Moment
     • Model that those that been forgiven much, love much [ Segment 20 ]
       • Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven — as her great love has shown. But whoever has been forgiven little loves little( Luke 7:47 )
     • Without Faith it is impossible to please God
       • By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death. He could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
         And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. ( Hebrews 11:5-6 )
     • I got to know God in the Land of The Living
       • The Lord is My Salvation
         …Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.
         I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.
         Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.… ( Psalm 27:12-4 )

Twitter

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Here are some of his recent tweets.

Jan 2018

1. The security of Jesus’ love enables you to need less, and to love more.
2. The God of the Bible is a God of grace, who is faithful to us even when we are unfaithful to him.
3. Fastest way to become a Pharisee is to hate Pharisees.
4. How much doctrinal unity you need to partner with someone depends on what you are partnering with them for.
5. The only flaws that can enslave you are the ones that you are blind to. Ps. 19
6. Before we can answer “Who am I?” we must first ask, “Whom or what do I love?” and “Who loves me?”
7. Our problem is not so much the unanswered questions but the unquestioned answers out there.
8. Everyone in the world is an evangelist. Even telling someone they can’t proselytise is a form of proselytising.
9. What is Religion? A set of beliefs that explain what life is all about, who we are and how we should spend our time.
10. Both secularism and devout faith are growing. What’s going away is the mushy middle of religiosity.
11. Having a sense of being loved deeply by Christ allows us to forgive when someone wrongs us because we can afford to be generous.
12. Don’t let success go to your head. Don’t let failure go to your heart.
13. What does your life say to others about what you believe?
14. Does the quality of your work become the measure of your worth?
15. It is one thing to believe in God but it is quite another thing to trust God.
16. We are always the last to see our own self-absorption.
17. In the presence of beauty you cease to be the hero in your own story. It is no longer all about you.
18. Most leading urbanologists estimate that by 2050 the number of people living in cities will exceed 75% worldwide. The Church has not moved into cities at the same rate.
19. True gospel-humility means I stop connecting every experience, every conversation, with myself.
20. Living the mission of Jesus means taking your faith into your work and your life and praying for it to change people’s hearts toward God.
21. This is an important conversation that doesn’t have any easy answers. Good article.
    • Referencing
      • The Atlantic
        • Low-Income Communities Are Struggling to Support Churches
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22. The most fulfilling life you can have? Stop living to fulfill your own desires and start living to fulfill the needs of your neighbor.
23. If you care about social justice, you’ll be concerned with those on the margins of society not those with the most social media followers.
24. If you have money, power, and status today, it is largely due to the century and place in which you were born, to your talents and capacities and health, none of which you earned. In short, all your resources are in the end the gift of God.
25. Jesus did not abandon us despite all his own suffering. Do you think he would abandon you now in the midst of yours?
26. Lack of cultural awareness leads to distorted Christian living.
27. Condemning others while also excusing ourselves is what allows us to hang onto both our self-righteousness AND our sin.
28. The number one lie Satan tells us is that we can prove ourselves.
29. “To be loved but not known is superficial. To be known and not loved is our great fear — but to be known and loved, that transforms you.” – @timkellernyc
30. Our beliefs are formed not only through reason and argument but also through social conditioning. The only way, therefore, to be as thoughtful, balanced, and unprejudiced as possible is to be highly aware of your cultural biases. Are you aware where your beliefs come from?
31. The more you see your own flaws and sins, the more precious, electrifying, and amazing God’s grace appears to you.
32. Jesus came not to accrue power. He came to give power up.