The quest for balance lacks the notion that life is to be given to something bigger than ourselves.
It lacks the call to sacrifice and self-denial-the wild, risky, costly, adventurous abandon of following Jesus.
Ask hungry children in
and you will discover that they were hoping for something more from you.
And I believe that, deep down, you are probably hoping for something more from yourself.
So is God. Jesus never said, "If any want to become my followers,
let them deny themselves, take up their cross and lead a balanced life."
He wants us to do what he would do if he were in our place.
From The Life You've Always Wanted: Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People
by John Ortberg
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