Key insights from
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy
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9 minute read
Published Mar 28, 2012
What you'll learn
The commonly prescribed paths to freedom are dead-ends because they begin and end in self-obsession. Timothy Keller proposes an alternative that’s counterintuitive and relieving.
Key insights
- • What you'll learn
- 1 Pride and low self-esteem are commonly blamed for societal problems—and both miss the mark.
- 2 The natural state of the human ego is painfully overinflated.
- 3 It’s not about a high or a low opinion of self—but letting go of your opinion of yourself.
- 4 Paul experienced freedom because he connected his identity to Jesus’ performance rather than his own.
- 5 Through Jesus, the verdict has come back “not guilty,” but we continue to live like we’re on trial.
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