If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
Truth without love is imperious self-righteousn ess. Love without truth is cowardly self-indulgence .
It takes pride to be anxious – I am not wise enough to know how my life should go.
The sin under all other sins is a lack of joy in Christ.
Gifts are abilities God gives us to meet the needs of others in Christ’s name.
When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.