Tim Keller | January 26, 2014
I’ve heard people say, “Oh, I wish I had his faith, or her faith,” as if faith is a talent. And I do think there’s a kind of faith that’s a temperament—people who are more trusting or more skeptical—but that’s not saving faith.
There is no type of person who becomes a Christian. Saving faith, the faith that brings you eternal life, is for everyone. And Jesus’ miraculous sign in John 4 teaches us about this faith.
In this passage, we learn that life-giving faith 1) starts with reason, 2) has to move beyond reason to trust, 3) grows beautiful and pure where gold grows beautiful and pure, 4) saves by its object, not its quality, and 5) comes to love Jesus for who he is in himself, not for the benefits he gives.
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Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God offers biblical guidance as well as specific ways to pray in certain situations, such as when dealing with grief, loss, love and forgiveness. In the book, Dr. Keller helps you learn how to make your prayers more personal and powerful through a regular practice of prayer.