Annoying Book...

Have you ever read a book that just makes you really annoyed? Not annoyed in the bad and critical sense, but annoyed because it challenges you to change your ways and die to yourself? Jesus asked us not to attempt great things for Him, but to abide in Him. Reading Bonhoeffer's, Life Together, has made me cringe a lot...not because I disagree with his views, but because there are so many areas in my life that needs to be sanctified.

Being in the Christian bubble, I've come to a point (in my view) in my life where I feel like I'm in a good place...spiritual speaking. It's hard to consider yourself a wretched sinner when you're constantly attempting to abide in Him and serve His people...Bonhoeffer states that unless you consider yourself the worst of sinners (in comparison to others), you'll never be of genuine service to others

Thomas a Kempis states,

Never think that thou has made any progress till thou look upon thyself as inferior to all.

Ugh! So annoying...