One does not miss heaven by a hair, but by constant effort to avoid and escape God.
DALLAS WILLARDIt’s very difficult to be right about something without hurting someone with it.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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There is no problem in human life that apprenticeship to Jesus cannot solve.
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Suppose we have a motor and our transmission doesn’t work or our clutch or whatever. Then our body, our motor, just takes us down the road. Or our brakes don’t work! We must have a coordination system.
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Theology is a part of our lives. It’s unavoidable. A thoughtless theology guides our lives with just as much force as a thoughtful and informed one.
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Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone.
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Two ways of thinking: Human kingdom and human cleverness or God’s kingdom and God’s cleverness.
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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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To allow lust (or strong desires) to govern our life is to exalt our will over God’s.
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We are built to live in the kingdom of God. It is our natural habitat.
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If we are to use our minds rightly, we must live in an attitude of constant openness and learning.
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When the light comes into a room, we do not have to say, “Now what are we going to do about the darkness?” It’s gone!
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Belief is when your whole being is set to act as if something is so.
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Grace is opposed to earning, but not to effort.
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When the will is enslaved to a desire, it will in turn enslave the mind.
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It’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.
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Prayer is talking with God about what we are doing together.
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