The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness

by Timothy J. Keller

I have a very low opinion of my opinion of me.

Paul is saying that he has reached a place where his ego draws no more attention to itself than any other part of his body. He has reached the place where he is not thinking about himself anymore. When he does something wrong or something good, he does not connect it to himself any more.

True gospel-humility means I stop connecting every experience, every conversation, with myself. In fact, I stop thinking about myself. The freedom of self-forgetfulness. The blessed rest that only self-forgetfulness brings.

But Paul is saying that in Christianity, the verdict leads

to performance.

have to re-live the gospel every time we pray. We

have to re-live the gospel on the spot and ask ourselves what we are doing in the courtroom. We should not be there. The court is adjourned.