Spiritual formation in Christ moves us toward a total interchange of our ideas and images for his.
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 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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Bodily pleasure is not in itself a bad thing. But when it is exalted to a necessity and we become dependent upon it, then we are slaves of our body and its feelings. Only misery lies ahead.
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We know we can’t be spiritually transformed by just focusing on the will.
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Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you.
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We’re not here to prove we’re right; we’re here to help people.
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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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We are becoming who we will be-forever.
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Kingdom obedience is kingdom abundance.
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Keep eternity before the children.
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The will is transformed by experience, not information.
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This life is not something that is imposed upon us; we receive it and work with it.
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In one way or another, it is a common mistake to think transformation is all in the will. And it isn’t! It’s in the mind – how we think, what occupies our minds, and so forth. It’s in our feelings. It’s in our body.
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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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The open secret of many Bible believing Churches is that a vanishingly small percentage of those talking about prayer and Bible reading are actually doing what they are talking about.
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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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