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April 25, 2005
High standards
In reading Bainton's biography of Martin Luther, I'm impressed by Luther's high standards. He set his sights on Christ as his role model, knowing that he'd never approach Christ's good mind or even his good deeds. Even though he knew he was doomed from the outset, he never lowered his standards because even though he'd never get there, he knew through faith that God's grace would take up the slack.
A reassuring facet of the biography is the regularly repeated episodes during which Luther is wracked with doubt. The doubt makes Luther's unwillingness to compromise his high standards one iota more human. You can almost imagine how hard he was training.
Posted by Mark at April 25, 2005 02:51 PM