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The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy
What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?
This is one of the questions the Apostle Paul addresses as he writes to the church in Corinth. He's not after some superficial outward tinkering, but instead a deep rooted, life altering change that takes place on the inside. In an age where pleasing people, puffing up your ego and building your résumé are seen as the methods to "make it", the Apostle Paul calls us to find true rest in blessed self forgetfulness.
In this short and punchy book, best selling author Timothy Keller, shows that gospel humility means we can stop connecting every experience, every conversation with ourselves and can thus be free from self condemnation. A truly gospel humble person is not a self-hating person or a self-loving person, but a self-forgetful person.
This freedom can be yours...
This is one of the questions the Apostle Paul addresses as he writes to the church in Corinth. He's not after some superficial outward tinkering, but instead a deep rooted, life altering change that takes place on the inside. In an age where pleasing people, puffing up your ego and building your résumé are seen as the methods to "make it", the Apostle Paul calls us to find true rest in blessed self forgetfulness.
In this short and punchy book, best selling author Timothy Keller, shows that gospel humility means we can stop connecting every experience, every conversation with ourselves and can thus be free from self condemnation. A truly gospel humble person is not a self-hating person or a self-loving person, but a self-forgetful person.
This freedom can be yours...
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Published April 8, 2022
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December 10, 2025
This was excellent. I will be revisiting this one. Listened to it for free on Libby.
"The thing we would remember from meeting a truly gospel-humble person is how much they seemed to be totally interested in us. Because the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."
"The thing we would remember from meeting a truly gospel-humble person is how much they seemed to be totally interested in us. Because the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less."
May 21, 2025
This was a nice short book to listen to. I think it could’ve been a little longer, as it felt like the ending was a bit rushed which is why I gave it four stars.
Here’s my spoiler and my concluding thoughts at this time: that my value only comes from God, and what others think or say including myself doesn’t carry any weight to my value. But it provides a chance to consider how I can become all things to all people.
Timothy Keller describes a way of how to accept criticism and compliments, but not identify with them. And he challenges us how to disassociate personal identity value from victories and failures.
Some closing thoughts: when I enter a room and I’m seeking to get a validation and trying to fill my ego, the question I should be seeking to answer instead is, am I willing to die to my need to satiate my ego? Am I willing to accept God’s approval of me and become whoever I need to become to win as many as possible?
Here’s my spoiler and my concluding thoughts at this time: that my value only comes from God, and what others think or say including myself doesn’t carry any weight to my value. But it provides a chance to consider how I can become all things to all people.
Timothy Keller describes a way of how to accept criticism and compliments, but not identify with them. And he challenges us how to disassociate personal identity value from victories and failures.
Some closing thoughts: when I enter a room and I’m seeking to get a validation and trying to fill my ego, the question I should be seeking to answer instead is, am I willing to die to my need to satiate my ego? Am I willing to accept God’s approval of me and become whoever I need to become to win as many as possible?
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