On Application

Thinking about the role of "application" in churches today, I am increasingly convinced that the question is not so much "how does this Word of God apply to me", but rather "how can I apply and conform myself to the Word of God which has been revealed and preached".

The former esteems the self and sees the Word of God as an addition to self, while the latter esteems God's Word and seeks to adjust himself to that Revelation.