“It is not violence that best overcomes hate — nor vengeance that most certainly heals injury." "What then?" "Read the New Testament, and observe what Christ says, and how He acts; make His word your rule, and His conduct your example." "What does He say?" "Love your...
If they are wrong they need your prayers all the more; and if they are your enemies, then you are under orders to pray for them.
The enemies of living our calling are fear and lethargy. They are the gremlins we meet at the foot of our bed every morning.
I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends.
When we limit our understanding of neighbor to our church, denomination, nationality, or religious persuasion, we take Jesus' name in vain. When we lift up this commandment of Jesus--to love our neighbors--we draw all people to God and one another. The chief...
Believers throughout the centuries have tried to describe God, but very few have been satisfied with their descriptions. Their words turn out to be too frail to do the job. …The best any of us has ever been able to do is to describe what the experience of God is...