But the bridge that crosses the great gulf runs from God to us, never from us to God. We do not travel through the cross to find God; instead, God has traveled through the cross to find us. The significance of this distinction is great. from Yearning: Living Between...
Conversion is the lifelong process of turning away from our plans and turning toward God's maddening, disruptive creativity. from When God Interrupts: Finding New Life Through Unwanted Change
I have become convinced that Christianity is fundamentally an experience in losing the lives of our dreams in order to receive the lives that Jesus died to give us. from When God Interrupts: Finding New Life through Unwanted Change
We do not live by faith in God’s intervention. We live by faith in God’s grace when there is no intervention. from When God Interrupts
Until you become thankful, you will never find joy. Being thankful is not telling God you appreciate the fact that your life is not in shambles. If that is the basis of your gratitude you are on slippery ground. Every day of your life you face the possibility that a...