The key, then, to loving God is to see Jesus, to hold him before the mind with as much fullness and clarity as possible. It is to adore him.
DALLAS WILLARDWe’re not here to prove we’re right; we’re here to help people.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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As we reach out to God, we get another source of strength.
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The will is transformed by experience, not information.
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The different parts of the automobile like the ignition switch, the various buttons, the steering wheel – the interfaces between the driver and the machine – is our spirit or heart.
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Make disciples. Surround them in the reality of the Trinity in a fellowship of disciples. Teach them to do everything Jesus says.
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God’s address is at the end of your rope.
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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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Understanding is the basis of care. What you would take care of you must first understand, whether it be a petunia or a nation.
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We have churches full of people who profess all kinds of stuff that they don’t believe. They think that by professing it they’re doing something good. Really, they’re just deluding themselves.
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If we allow everything access to our mind, we are simply asking to be kept in a state of mental turmoil or bondage. For nothing enters the mind without having an effect for good or evil.
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As we mature in Christ, it is actually possible to outgrow fear.
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Discipline, strictly speaking, is activity carried on to prepare us indirectly for some activity other than itself. We do not practice the piano to practice the piano well, but to play it well.
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The sinner is not the one who uses a lot of grace. The saint burns grace like a 747 burns fuel on take off.
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When the will is enslaved to a desire, it will in turn enslave the mind.
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What is thinking? It is the activity of searching out what must be true, or cannot be true, in the light of the given facts or assumptions.
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When we are formed inwardly, outer issues do become much more manageable.
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