Sallie at A Gracious Home has some great quotes for
us to wrap our minds around.

To them I would add this one by Peter Reinhart.

The spirit of this age is one of personal power; the spirit
of Christ is one of humility. The spirit of this age is one
of ambitious accomplishment; the spirit of Christ is
one of poverty. The spirit of this age is one of self-
determination; the spirit of Christ is one of abandonement
to Divine Providence.