‘I think that many of us don’t care about redemption as much as we think we do. Yes, we know we have a sin problem, but in our heart of hearts, we just want life to work, and when it doesn’t, it isn’t too long before we are beginning to harbor questions about God’s goodness, faithfulness, and love. We are easily irritated with the minor hassles of life and become cynical and angry when we have to face major difficulties. Relational and physical suffering soon become spiritual suffering, because the difficulties we face force us to ask questions about God. The problem isn’t that God is unfaithful to his promises or is not near or active. The problem is that we are simply not on the same page as God. What is valuable to him isn’t as valuable to us as it should be, and what is valuable to us isn’t a high priority on God’s agenda.’
–Paul David Tripp, Forever: Why You Can’t Live Without It, p. 175