“If I could see into the depths of my own heart, I would discover a desire for nearness to Christ that’s actually stronger than my desire for either becoming a better person or enjoying a better life. And I am invited to come, just as I am, to walk through the thick door that now remains open into the literal presence of God. My broken heart is now free to do what I most want to do; to rest, to relax in an acceptance I did not earn and cannot lose, to plead a guaranteed mercy, and to collapse into extravagant grace. And as I do so, my heart will stir with a passion to please the One who pulled me out from under the crushing Law of Linearity. I will now be free to live better, not to make my life run more smoothly, not to arrange for additional blessings, but centrally to please the One who set me free from pressure.”
-The Pressure’s Off, Larry Crabb
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