In Love’s service, only wounded soldiers can serve.
Genuine self-acceptance is not derived from the power of positive thinking, mind games or pop psychology. IT IS AN ACT OF FAITH in the God of grace.
The Good News of the gospel of grace cries out: We are all, equally, privileged but unentitled beggars at the door of God’s mercy!
Jesus reveals a God who does not demand but who gives; who does not oppress but who raises up; who does not wound but who heals; who does not condemn but forgives.
The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians, who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and walk out the door, and deny Him by their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable.
The gospel will persuade no one unless it has so convicted us that we are transformed by it.
Being the beloved is our identity, the core of our existence. It is not merely a lofty thought, an inspiring idea, or one name among many. It is the name by which God knows us and the way He relates to us.
Whatever we have done in the past, be it good or evil, great or small, is irrelevant to our stance before God today. It is only NOW that we are in the presence of God.
We are made for God, and nothing less will ever satisfy us.
God is loving us – you and me – this moment, just as we are and not as we should be.
In human beings, love is a quality, a high-prized virtue; in God, love is His identity.
I believe that the real difference in the American church is not between conservatives and liberals, fundamentalists and charismatics, nor between Republicans and Democrats. The real difference is between the aware and the unaware.
I knew there was only one place to go. I sank down into the center of my soul, grew still, and listened to the Rabbi’s heartbeat.
There is an essential connection between experiencing God, loving God, and trusting God. You will trust God only as much as you love him. And you will love him to the extent you have touched him, rather that he has touched you.
In my experience, self-hatred is the dominant malaise crippling Christians and stifling their growth in the Holy Spirit.
It is for the inconsistent, unsteady disciples whose cheese is falling off their cracker.
Prayer is first and foremost an act of love.
By and large, the gospel of grace is neither proclaimed, understood, nor lived.
Without exposure to potential failure, there is no risk.
The only kind of love that helps anyone grow is unconditional love.