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 WILLARDSpiritual transformation into Christ-likeness in not going to happen unless we act. What transforms us is the will to obey Jesus Christ.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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At the center of care for the heart is the love of God. This must be the joyful aim of our life.
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God’s address is at the end of your rope.
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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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Discipleship is the process of becoming who Jesus would be if he were you.
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The most important thing in your life is not what you do; it’s who you become. That’s what you will take into eternity.
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The first act of love is always the giving of attention.
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You cannot trust Jesus in areas in which you don’t think him competent.
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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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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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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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We’re not here to prove we’re right; we’re here to help people.
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The truly powerful ideas are precisely the ones that never have to justify themselves.
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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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To depart from righteousness is to choose a life of crushing burdens, failures, and disappointments, a life caught in the toils of endless problems that are never resolved.
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Spiritual transformation into Christ-likeness in not going to happen unless we act. What transforms us is the will to obey Jesus Christ.
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