Encourage others each and every day-nothing's more important than our words. Did you know that, on average, each of us speaks about twenty-five thousand words daily? My last book didn't have that many words. A lot of language is flowing out of our mouths every day and having an impact on those around us. But how much of that flow is fulfilling God's intended purpose for our speech? How much of it reflects pride, rather than a gospel-motivated humility?
C. J. MahaneyPride takes innumerable forms but has only one end: self-glorification. Thatโs the motive and ultimate purpose of prideโto rob God of legitimate glory and to pursue self-glorification, contending for supremacy with Him. The proud person seeks to glorify himself and not God, thereby attempting in effect to deprive God of something only He is worthy to receive
C. J. MahaneyUnless you see yourself standing there with the shrieking crowd, full of hostility and hatred for the holy and innocent Lamb of God, you donโt really understand the nature and depth of your sin or the necessity of the cross.
C. J. MahaneyAll gifts from God are intended to direct our attention to God and create fresh affection for God.
C. J. MahaneyIf there's anything in life that we should be passionate about, it's the gospel. And I don't mean passionate only about sharing it with others. I mean passionate about thinking about it, dwelling on it, rejoicing in it, allowing it to color the way we look at the world. Only one thing can be of first importance to each of us. And only the gospel ought to be.
C. J. Mahaney