Spiritual formation for the Christian basically refers to the Spirit-driven process of forming the inner world of the human self in such a way that it becomes like the inner being of Christ himself.
DALLAS WILLARDIt’s just stunning to watch churches struggle to get mission statements when there it is, the Great Commission, and they should simply do what it says.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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We don’t believe something by merely saying we believe it, or even when we believe that we believe it. We believe something when we act as if it were true.
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We are becoming who we will be-forever.
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The aim of spiritual formation is not behavior modification but the transformation of all those aspects of you and me where behavior comes from…Circumcision of the heart.
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The most important thing in your life is not what you do; it’s who you become. That’s what you will take into eternity.
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Our relations with others are not external. They enter into our very identity. And that’s why people struggle with them so.
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God’s address is at the end of your rope.
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We are built to live in the kingdom of God. It is our natural habitat.
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At the center of care for the heart is the love of God. This must be the joyful aim of our life.
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Our failure to hear His voice when we want to is due to the fact that we do not in general want to hear it, that we want it only when we think we need it.
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When we are formed inwardly, outer issues do become much more manageable.
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You can live opposite of what you profess, but you cannot live opposite of what you believe.
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We are unceasing spiritual beings with an eternal destiny in God’s great universe.
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Play is the creation of value that is not necessary.
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The effect of standing before God by welcoming him before us will be the transformation of our entire life.
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The main thing God gets out of your life is not the achievements you accomplish. It’s the person you become.
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