“The algebra of heaven reads something like this: heaven is a perfect place for perfect people, which leaves us in a perfect mess. According to heaven’s debt clock, we owe more than we could ever repay.”- Max Lucado “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong […]
“We are weakened . . with broken hearts, weary spirits, and fading vision. The distance between where we are and where we want to be is impassable. . . . We have a high priest who is able to understand. Since he understands, we find mercy and grace when we need it. We are not […]
“The present moment holds infinite riches beyond your wildest dreams, but you will only enjoy them to the extent of your faith and love. . . . To discover God in the smallest and most ordinary things, as well as the greatest, is to possess a rare and sublime faith.”- Jean Pierre de Caussade, The […]
“When you spend time with God, don’t leave your unwanted thoughts and feelings at the door. Instead, befriend them — and invite Jesus to be near them too.”- Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are […]
“When your protectors become prayerful and your exiles find strength, your internal life will become more integrated and peaceful. You’ll enjoy more compassion for others and an ever-deepening intimacy with God.”-Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller “Jesus said to him, ‘Go; your son will live.’ The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and […]
“But what if this critical person is in your own head? What if you are the person with the problem? What if you have met the enemy, and he is you?”- Henry Cloud and John Townsend, Boundaries “I’m telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. […]
“Become the kind of player other people want to sit next to. The Bible’s word for this is grace. Play with grace. Cultivate a gracious spirit.”- John Ortberg John Ortberg begins Chapter 19 (“Be the Kind of Player People Want to Sit Next To”) of When the Game is Over with an observation about reaching […]
“Your brain is critical in your heart-healing because, according to the Hebrew Scripture, it is the gatekeeper of your heart, determining what will come in and out.”- Christa Black Gifford “I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you.”- […]
“The created heart is never your enemy, but instead is like a building that holds the contents of the real you formed at conception — your authentic and individual self. Your heart comes alive when you are doing what you were created to do . . .”- Christa Black Gifford Christa Black Gifford concludes Chapter […]
“Christianity is meant to sit in the context of community, for it’s in community that we draw the grace needed to do what God has called us to do and to become what God has called us to become.”- Banning Liebscher “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or a sister is a […]
“Exalting ourselves is destructive because we’re trying to do what only God an do.”- Banning Liebscher “Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.”- 1 Peter 5:5-6 (NKJV) Banning Liebscher concludes Chapter 10 of Rooted as he contrasts our job with God’s job. First, Pastor Liebscher notes […]
“When you position your life to serve, you take a posture of humility, and humility releases grace into your life.”- Banning Liebscher “Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, […]