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lornbr's review against another edition
5.0
Livro cristão que mostra como tirar o conceito de Ego da sua vida, fazer as coisas porque você quer fazer e não porque será bom para alguém. E como tirar o peso do julgamento diário .
annalisenak97's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
I was skeptical of this (very short) audiobook when I started listening to it because Christian takes on self-love and humility tend to make me nervous. But this was really, really good, and it enriched my faith and my understanding of the human ego. I will be coming back to this teaching many times, I'm sure. (Important to note that this DOES NOT take trauma into account)
thatswhatiloveaboutreading's review
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
“Because the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.”
This tiny book is rich with wisdom. It’s one I will read over and over and over again.
This tiny book is rich with wisdom. It’s one I will read over and over and over again.
megryanreally's review
5.0
Amazing little book about the condition of the ego when rooted in Christ. Keller figures the ego within the context of history's preoccupation with it. We, by nature of always searching for our identity in things that do not satiate, have an empty, puffed up, painful, and busy ego. Traditionally, philosophers believed hubris to be the root cause of evil, so low self esteem was called for. Today, people tend to offer the advice that you need higher self esteem to feel better. Paul offers an entirely foreign response in Corinthians: I can not about your opinion, nor my own. I am judged by God alone.
Our identity as people whose verdict has been declared and judged already by Jesus is no longer empty or busy trying to fill itself up. And it is no longer painful, as a toe that has been stubbed and brings attention unto itself. It forgets itself. I no longer have to feel than, worry about my performance, but I can take pleasure in things, because God takes care of that ego for me.
Our identity as people whose verdict has been declared and judged already by Jesus is no longer empty or busy trying to fill itself up. And it is no longer painful, as a toe that has been stubbed and brings attention unto itself. It forgets itself. I no longer have to feel than, worry about my performance, but I can take pleasure in things, because God takes care of that ego for me.
ethan_perfect's review
5.0
Lovely short book! He talks about how our pride is empty, painful, busy, and fragile. He talks about how that affects our daily life, as well as providing practical ways to remedy pride and boasting. I recommend!
lizisreadingagain's review
5.0
Excellent! Every Christian should read it, absorb it and practice it.