My central claim is that we can become like Christ by doing one thing — by following him in the overall style of life he chose for himself.
DALLAS WILLARDIt’s very difficult to be right about something without hurting someone with it.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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We don’t have to be brilliant.
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We know we can’t be spiritually transformed by just focusing on the will.
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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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Keep eternity before the children.
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Find a person who has embraced anger, and you will find a person with a wounded ego.
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Disciples are those who have been so ravished with Christ that others want to be like them.
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Prayer is talking with God about what we are doing together.
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Jesus is actually looking for people he can trust with his power.
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Grace is not just about forgiveness but about life.
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As Augustine say clearly, God being God offends human pride. If God is running the universe and has first claim on our lives, guess who isn’t running the universe and does not get to have things as they please.
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What is reality? The answer Jesus gives to this question is: God and his kingdom. That is what you can count on and what you have to come to terms with.
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God’s aim in human history is the creation of an inclusive community of loving persons, with himself included as its primary sustainer and most glorious inhabitant.
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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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The union Christ had with the Father was the greatest that we can conceive of in this life-if indeed we can conceive of it.
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You really can’t justify anything else but giving your whole attention to spiritual formation in Christ.
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