In solitude we find psychic distance, the perspective from which we can see, in the light of eternity, the created things that trap, worry, and oppress us.
DALLAS WILLARDJesus is actually looking for people he can trust with his power.
More Dallas Willard Quotes
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You cannot trust Jesus in areas in which you don’t think him competent.
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Knowing the ‘right answers’ does not mean we believe them. To believe them means to act as though they’re true.
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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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It’s very difficult to be right about something without hurting someone with it.
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Jesus is actually looking for people he can trust with his power.
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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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As Augustine say clearly, God being God offends human pride. If God is running the universe and has first claim on our lives, guess who isn’t running the universe and does not get to have things as they please.
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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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Keep eternity before the children.
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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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Belief is when your whole being is set to act as if something is so.
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It’s just stunning to watch churches struggle to get mission statements when there it is, the Great Commission, and they should simply do what it says.
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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 main thing God gets out of your life is not the achievements you accomplish. It’s the person you become.
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