When we pass through what we call death, we do not loose the world. Indeed, we see it for the first time as it really is.
DALLAS WILLARDJesus is actually looking for people he can trust with his power.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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We are unceasing spiritual beings with an eternal destiny in God’s great universe.
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The will is transformed by experience, not information.
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The Great Commission is still the mission statement of the Church.
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When we are formed inwardly, outer issues do become much more manageable.
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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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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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Most problems in contemporary churches can be explained by the fact that members have never decided to follow Christ.
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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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The first act of love is always the giving of attention.
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We are becoming who we will be-forever.
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Grace is not just about forgiveness but about life.
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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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If 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.
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Every church needs to be able to answer two questions. First, what is our plan for making disciples? And second, does our plan work?
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We’re not here to prove we’re right; we’re here to help people.
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