“Most people . . . are trying to lead instead of accepting the invitation to follow. I call it the inverted gospel. And it’s absolutely unfulfilling. It’s not until you say to God, ‘whatever, whenever, wherever,’ that you begin living out the adventure God has planned for you. Trust me, you cannot follow Jesus and […]
“Someone might object that the world has a right to rebuke the church, but there is biblical warrant for doing exactly that. . . . We deserve the critique of the world if the church does not exhibit visible love in practical deeds.”- Timothy Keller “Let your light shine before others, that they may see […]
“To ‘go out weeping, carrying seed to sow’ means something more than just pouring out our sorrow. We are called to sow out tears, not waste them.”- Timothy Keller “Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy. Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, […]
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.”- Corrie ten Boom, survivor of Ravensbruck concentration camp “I have forgiven in the sight of Christ for your sake, in order that Satan might not […]
“Honestly, I don’t know of any other pain in life that’s worse than being betrayed by someone close to you. It changes everything. After such an experience, the world is simply a different place — one far darker and crueler than you ever thought possible before.”- Phil Waldrep “It is easier to forgive an enemy […]
“Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.”- Corrie ten Boom “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life — whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?”- Matthew […]
It’s okay to talk to God about your problems, but at some point you need to talk to your problems about God.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 11 (“Fight Club”) of Chase the Lion, Pastor Mark Batterson stresses that there comes a moment in every dream journey when you must fight for what you believe in. […]