1) Page 70-71 "The message of biblical Christianity is not "God loves me, period," as if we were the object of our own faith. The message of biblical Christianity is "God loves me so that I might make him--his ways, his salvation, his glory, and his greatness--known among all nations." Now God is the object of our faith, and Christianity centers around him. We are not the end of the gospel; God is."
Oh how that changes things. Yes God did all of this for me, but really, he did it for Humanity so that His glory would be shown to all people. I'm just a speck of that. How can we balance the understanding that he loves ME and has a plan for ME and knows all about ME, but at the same time understand that that same applies to EVERYONE for His purpose to Make Himself Known?
2) This may take some time to marinate in your soul... but after reading this, has your opinion changed about what it means to "be called" and even more so, have your changed your opinion about your own calling?
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