Belief is when your whole being is set to act as if something is so.
DALLAS WILLARDWhen we receive God’s gift of life by relying on Christ, we find that God comes to act with us as we rely on him in our actions.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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We have churches full of people who profess all kinds of stuff that they don’t believe. They think that by professing it they’re doing something good. Really, they’re just deluding themselves.
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God’s address is at the end of your rope.
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Obedience to Christ is the easy way, take my yoke.
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When the will is enslaved to a desire, it will in turn enslave the mind.
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Grace is not just about forgiveness but about 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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Grace is not opposed to effort; it’s opposed to earning.
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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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When we are formed inwardly, outer issues do become much more manageable.
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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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Prayer is talking with God about what we are doing together.
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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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Solitude well practiced will break the power of busyness, haste, isolation, & loneliness.
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As we mature in Christ, it is actually possible to outgrow fear.
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Two ways of thinking: Human kingdom and human cleverness or God’s kingdom and God’s cleverness.
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