Of course, we do the righteous deed because of our redemption, not for our redemption.
DALLAS WILLARDWhat a child does when not told what to do is the final indicator of what and who that child is.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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One of the hardest things in the world is to be right and not hurt other people with it.
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Most problems in contemporary churches can be explained by the fact that members have never decided to follow Christ.
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We’re not here to prove we’re right; we’re here to help people.
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Business is a primary arrangement on God’s part for people to love one another and serve one another.
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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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Suppose our failures occur, not in spite of what we are doing, but precisely because 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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We don’t have to be brilliant.
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The more we pray, the more we think to pray, and as we see the results of prayer-the responses of our Father to our requests-our confidence in God’s power spills over into other areas of our life.
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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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You cannot trust Jesus in areas in which you don’t think him competent.
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The greatest challenge the church faces today is to be authentic disciples of Jesus.
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When we are formed inwardly, outer issues do become much more manageable.
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That’s the illusion – the idea that you can be all right on the inside and not act it out – and it has affected us in many ways. That’s a part of the idea that professing is enough.
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As we reach out to God, we get another source of strength.
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