"Life is full of things we can't do anything about, but which we are supposed to do something with. He himself endured a cross and thought nothing of its shame because of the joy (see Heb.2:2). A very different story from the one which would have been written if Jesus had been prompted by the spirit of our own age: Don't just endure the cross-think about it, talk about it, share it, express your gut-level feelings, get in in touch with yourself, find out who you are, define the problem, analyze it, get counseling, get the experts' opinions, discuss solutions, work through it. Jesus endured. He thought nothing of the shame. The freedom, the freshness of that valiant selflessness is like a strong wind. How badly such a wind is needed to sweep away the pollution of our self-preoccupation!"
Elisabeth Elliot, Love Has a Price Tag, "The Trail to Shandia," p.85-88
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