"While I know Christ's righteousness, I shall the less care to know about my own holiness. To be holy is necessary; but to know how holy I am, is sometimes a temptation."
John Owen, Works, VI:600-601. (note, thanks to Ray Ortlund for calling my attention to this quote.. I paraphrased it to get through Owen's hard to understand English)
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I think that that is very true. It reminds me of something I thought/blogged about recently. It comes from a song. The idea is that we are to be coming to God saying (and believing) "I am dirty, so unworthy." But at the same time hearing God say "You are clean, I've called you clean." I think that's the essence of gospel living.
David, as always your thoughts are both on point and appreciated.
What song are you talking about?
Would love to see.
"You and I" by Shane and Shane. It's on their album "Clean."
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