The most painful times in our lives are times in which our idols are being threatened or removed. When that happens we can respond in two ways. We can opt for bitterness and despair...Or you could say, "I see that you may be calling me to live my life without something I never thought I could live without. But if I have you, I have the only wealth, health, love, honor, and security I really need and cannot lose." As many have learned and later taught, you don't realize Jesus is all you need until Jesus is all you have.
...People who have never suffered in life have less empathy for others, little knowledge of their own shortcomings and limitations, no endurance in the face of hardship, and unrealistic expectations for life.
from Counterfeit Gods
by Tim Keller
Jor- I was just looking at this chapter in Kellers book yesterday and loved this particular quote! So true!
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