Gospel Wakefulness Quotes & Sayings

I had been feeling that it was more important for me to understand how much Jesus loved me than it was for me to figure out how to love Him. — Jared C. Wilson

Gospel wakefulness means treasuring Christ more greatly and savoring his power more sweetly. — Jared C. Wilson

The gradual dawn of gospel wakefulness is occurring for you as the Spirit brings your sin to mind, pours more grace upon you, and bears more fruit of good character and good works in you. To this end, then, you should read the gospel, listen to the gospel, sing the gospel, write the gospel, share the gospel, and preach the gospel, all the while asking God to administer its power more and more to your life. Situate yourself constantly in the crosshairs of the gospel. You cannot "Behold!" it if you aren't looking. As my friend Ray Ortlund has been known to say, "Stare at the glory of God until you see it."7 — Jared C. Wilson