A LITTLE TOO SELF-MADE
Here are a couple paragraphs from one of Miles J. Stanford’s books on spiritual growth. The first paragraph is from page 42 and the second paragraph is from pages 82 and 83… These two realities of seeing and needing bring us from childish meandering into a responsible, specific walk of faith. They take us from the “help me” attitude to that of giving thanks; from begging to appropriation. We often come across Christians who are bright and clever, and strong and righteous; in fact, a little too bright, and a little too clever – there seems so much of self in their strength, and their righteousness is severe and critical. They have everything to make them saints, except… crucifixion, which would mold them into a supernatural tenderness and limitless charity for others. But if they are of the real elect, God has a winepress prepared for them, through which they will some day pass, which will turn the metallic…
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