Worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere.
04193 – Worrying is Like…
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03567 – If I Go…
Right now, there are people literally considering leaving their homes to gather with others for worship, wondering: -If I go, can I stand or sit in that area of the sanctuary where we sat together for 18 years before his passing without sobbing so loud I'll distract...
03520 – Who is Responsible?
If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.
03274 – Take the Pain Away?
I went to church, thinking it would be like an epidural, that it would take the pain away... But church isn't like an epidural; it's like a midwife... I thought faith would say, "I'll take away the pain and discomfort," but what it ended up saying was, "I'll sit with...
03207 – Understanding the Meaning of Life
The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.------------------------------------------------------Gender-inclusive version: The one who plants trees, knowing that he or she will never...
03170 – Just as God Intended
It is mysterious, but somehow, when everything else is stripped away, we find ourselves sitting [at Christ's table] in the abundance that remains. We encounter sustenance for the journey, companions for the road ahead, and the body and blood of Christ, which invites...
03167 – Compassion is…
Compassion is knowing our darkness well enough that we can sit in the dark with others.
02686 – Christ, with Me
Christ, be with me,Christ before me,Christ behind me,Christ in me, Christ beneath me,Christ above me,Christ on my right, Christ on my left,Christ where I lie,Christ where I sit, Christ where I arise,Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,Christ in the mouth...
02459 – Sit Where the People Sit
The recovery of preaching in America is heavily dependent on the willingness and ability of preachers to sit where their people sit, existentially and culturally. from The Recovery of Preaching
02437 – Dealing with Discomfort
Everything is dependent upon our ability to sit with discomfort, and not numb it, and not reject it, and not use it to hurt other people...everything beautiful comes from there.