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.
DALLAS WILLARDGrace is not just about forgiveness but about life.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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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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Grace is not just about forgiveness but about life.
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Our relations with others are not external. They enter into our very identity. And that’s why people struggle with them so.
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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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Obedience to Christ is the easy way, take my yoke.
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Fasting confirms our utter dependence upon God by finding in Him a source of sustenance beyond food.
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It is the responsibility of every Christ-centred follower to carve out a satisfying life under the loving rule of God or else sin will start to look good.
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Play is the creation of value that is not necessary.
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God may not guide us in an obvious way because he wants us to make decisions based on faith and character.
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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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We don’t believe something by merely saying we believe it, or even when we believe that we believe it. We believe something when we act as if it were true.
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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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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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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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The kingdom of God is the true ecology of the human soul.
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