I am doing a Bible study on James by Tim Keller out of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC. It has really been challenging to me. This morning, I am working my way through Ch. 3 and there is a quote I wanted to share because I thought it was really helpful in thinking about Ch. 3 (the first 12 verses).
"Self-control is the ability to choose the important thing over the urgent thing. The important thing is to please God, to bring him joy; the urgent thing is to please yourself (i.e. to seek joy apart from pleasing God). Its opposite is a lack of discipline. Its counterfeit is will-power through pride."
I thought this was really well put and it has given me much to chew on this morning!
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