A disciple is a person who has decided that the most important thing in their life is to learn how to do what Jesus said to do.
DALLAS WILLARDIf we do not make formation in Christ the priority, then we’re just going to keep on producing Christians that are indistinguishable in their character from many non-Christians.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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The ultimate freedom we have as human beings is the power to select what we will allow or require our minds to dwell upon.
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A leader enables people to love and honor the role they play in the organization or group they are part of.
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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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Everyone gets a spiritual formation. It’s like education. Everyone gets an education; it’s just a matter of which one you get.
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What a child does when not told what to do is the final indicator of what and who that child is.
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The transformation of the social world is at its heart the transformation of personal relations. That’s the key to transforming society in the larger arena.
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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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Your mind will really talk to you when you begin to deny fulfillment to your desires, and you will find how subtle and shameless it is.
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Grace is not just about forgiveness but about life.
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You cannot trust Jesus in areas in which you don’t think him competent.
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We’re not here to prove we’re right; we’re here to help people.
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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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Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you.
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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.
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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.
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