Preview
  • The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

  • The Path to True Christian Joy
  • By: Timothy Keller
  • Narrated by: Neil Gardner
  • Length: 54 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (178 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

By: Timothy Keller
Narrated by: Neil Gardner
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $11.66

Buy for $11.66

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

What are the marks of a supernaturally changed heart?

This is one of the questions the Apostle Paul addresses as he writes to the church in Corinth. He's not after some superficial outward tinkering, but instead a deep rooted, life altering change that takes place on the inside. In an age where pleasing people, puffing up your ego and building your résumé are seen as the methods to "make it", the Apostle Paul calls us to find true rest in blessed self forgetfulness.

In this short and punchy book, best selling author Timothy Keller, shows that gospel humility means we can stop connecting every experience, every conversation with ourselves and can thus be free from self condemnation. A truly gospel humble person is not a self-hating person or a self-loving person, but a self-forgetful person.

This freedom can be yours...

©2012 Timothy Keller (P)2022 10Publishing
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    166
  • 4 Stars
    7
  • 3 Stars
    3
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    2
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    143
  • 4 Stars
    12
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    2
Story
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    156
  • 4 Stars
    6
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Powerful and deep

Although a relatively short book, the impact of living this way is transformational.. and can affect generations. A message I will listen too many times.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

A must read

The message of this book is liberating and life-changing. As others have said, it would be time well-spent to read or listen to this book weekly. I read it at least once per year, and I buy copies to share with others. I cannot recommend it enough!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Keller takes what many of us know in our heads and makes it applicable in daily living

This book shed such profound & practical ‘how to’ in the pursuit of becoming like Jesus… who was the master at self forgetting… I’ve listened to it 2x now and know that I’ll listen to it many more times to get the truths of how this happens, (forgetting myself), engrained in my brain. This is a must read (listen) book for every proclaiming follower of Jesus…. To be like Jesus is to be way less enthralled with ourselves and far more enthralled with other people. This book gets a 10 out of 10!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Timothy Keller teaches how to get out of the daily courtroom.

I always enjoy Timothy Keller’s intellectual approach to understanding God’s amazing gift of salvation and this book tells us of our self worth. It’s a daily battle for myself and many others.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

to the point

awesome and to the point
he makes it clear and lets us fill in all the blanks of our own lives

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

In a nutshell…

Clear, and to the point, weeding out distractions and clarifying what’s real. Recommended for those weary of churchianity.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Short but totally worth a credit.

I did hesitate as I like to get my credits worth and often base that somewhat on duration. This book is short but I was not disappointed and I expect to be listening to it again a few times a year. Such an important message about ego.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

I really enjoy Mr. Keller’s insights.

I have listened to a number of Timothy Keller’s books on Audible and I enjoy the writer’s perspective. They all are illuminating but this one in particular real spoke to me. I do, however, prefer when the author records the reading in his own voice.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Need to listen to this once each week!

This book is the perfect reminder of how it’s essential for us to put ego aside and remember that we have value and meaning not be you what we do for ourselves but because of what God has done for us and how he loves us already. I want to listen to this once per week to reset my own ways of thinking. This book truly draws one closer to God.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Powerful Spiritual Truth

Will Need to relisten to absorb this important concept. Short, valuable, worthwhile listen .

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!