It was quite refreshing one night to find in the inquiry room a young man who thought he was not worth saving, he was so vile and wicked. There was hope for him because he was so desperately in earnest about his soul. He thought he was worthless. He had a sight of himself in God’s looking glass and had a very poor opinion of himself. One can always tell when a man is a great way from God–for he is always talking about himself, and how good he is. But the moment he sees God by the eye of faith, he is down on his knees, and, like Job, he cries, “Behold, I am vile.” All his goodness flees away.
– D.L. Moody
1837 – 1899
A stark contrast to the current mania of presenting man as the object of God’s obsessive compulsion – “You’re SO special, God created Himself just for you! He needs to have a love relationship with you! Won’t you please let Him into your heart and allow Him the privilege of being your Savior?”
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