If jealousy was the vindaloo of love, I'd imagined her tongue burning, and such a fire forcing her to spill her truth.
A preacher who doesn't believe he's that bad will attract people who don't think they're that bad. And that's bad.
The people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace
Your identity is firmly anchored in Christ's accomplishment, not yours; his strength, not yours; his performance, not yours; his victory, not yours.
Legalism says God will love us if we change. The gospel says God will change us because He loves us.
God's acceptance of us cannot be gained by our successes nor forfeited by our failures.
Here's one way I can know that I've forgotten the gospel of grace: when your sin bothers me more than my sin.
The human race cannot go forward without liberty. If this be correct, then all people everywhere should strive for liberty. If they achieve liberty, they will get a chance to pursue happiness and perhaps will be able to develop toward the ultimate goal of creation.
…It’s hard to appreciate the beauty of a world when one doubts its very validity…. But I’ve long since lost all such doubts, Ono,’ he continued. ‘When I am an old man, when I look back over my life and see I have devoted it to the task of capturing the unique beauty of that world, I believe I will be well satisfied. And no man will make me believe I’ve wasted my time.
Antidepressants can have troubling side effects and are addictive for some people.
It's very expensive to bring a band to New York.