We are so evil and sinful and flawed that Jesus had to die for us... But we are so lobed and valued that he was willing to due for us.
Interpretation
This quote highlights the dichotomy of human imperfection and divine love.
Timothy Keller emphasizes the contrast between humanity's inherent flaws and the immense value placed on us by Jesus' sacrifice. Despite our sins and imperfections, the willingness of Jesus to die for us showcases a profound love that transcends our shortcomings, illuminating the depth of grace offered to all people.
In practice
During a church service, to emphasize the importance of embracing divine love despite our flaws.
Falling in love in a Christian way is to say,'I am excited about your future and I want to be part of getting you there. I'm signing up for the journey with you. Would you sign up for the journey to my true self with me? It's going to be hard but I want to get there.
Only in Jesus Christ do we see how the untamable, infinite God can become a baby and a loving Savior. On the cross we see how both the love and the holiness of God can be fulfilled at once.
All human problems are ultimately symptoms, and our separation from God is the cause.
While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.
To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
God's Kingdom is "present in its beginnings, but still future in its fullness. This guards us from an under-realized eschatology (expecting no change now) and an over-realized eschatology (expecting all change now). In this stage, we embrace the reality that while we're not yet what we will be, we're also no longer what we used to be.
Each time of life has its own kind of love.
Ah me! Love can not be cured by herbs.
Love is a force.... It is not a result; it is a cause. It is not a product; it produces.
Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.
During the year 1894, Pierre Curie wrote me letters that seem to me admirable in their form. No one of them was very long, for he had the habit of concise expression, but all were written in a spirit of sincerity and with an evident anxiety to make the one he desired as a companion know him as he was.
There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.
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