“With one look at self…”

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In the e-mail devotional of Elisabeth Elliot‘s writing that I received this morning, there was an excerpt from her book, Keep a Quiet Heart, which told of a letter her father received from an old missionary friend, E.L. Langston, concerning some troubles that Elisabeth’s father was facing. After discussing the probability of spiritual opposition, Mr. Langston went on to discuss the discouragement that can “come from the flesh and self-introspection.” He went on to say,

“It is good for us to look at self and know how loathsome it is, but with one look at self we must take ten looks at Christ….”

How true that is. We are called to examine ourselves and take what we find there to the cross, but too much morbid introspection can be discouraging. We need to “turn our eyes upon Jesus.”

But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. II Corinthians 3:18.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…Hebrews 12:2a.

2 thoughts on ““With one look at self…””

  1. That 2 Corinthians verse is one of my all-time favorites.

    Thanks for the note over at ‘Findings.’ My husband was transferring my blog to a different server… Still a few wrinkles to work out (especially for the non-computer-savvy such as myself), but it’s visible again.

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