Jamie > Jamie's Quotes

“We have generated a body of people who consume Christian services and think that that is Christian faith. Consumption of Christian services replaces obedience to Christ. And spirituality is one more thing to consume.”
― Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship

“The West too may find that prosperity and self-indulgence are not sufficient to satisfy human needs.”
― Philip Yancey, Vanishing Grace: What Ever Happened to the Good News?

“The problem comes when we mistake the vessel for the treasure, for the treasure is the life and power of Jesus Christ.”
― Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship

“The church of Jesus Christ is not necessarily present when there is a correct administration of the sacrament and faithful preaching of the Word of God. The church of God is present where people gather together in the power of the resurrected life of Jesus Christ.”
― Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship

“It is possible to have the administration of the sacraments and the preaching of the Word of God and to have it be simply a human exercise.”
― Dallas Willard, The Great Omission: Reclaiming Jesus’s Essential Teachings on Discipleship

“An idol is anything apart from God that we depend on to be happy, fulfilled, or secure.”2”
― Tass Saada, Once an Arafat Man: The True Story of How a PLO Sniper Found a New Life

“If you live in a chronic state of stress and anxiety, it’s inevitable that depression, fatigue, and a few extra pounds will be your constant companions. Having”
― Tony Horton, The Big Picture: 11 Laws that Will Change Your Life

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.”
― Angela Marsons, Evil Games

“First, I am very interested and fascinated by how everyone loves each other, but no one really likes each other. Second, the fights are always the same.”
― Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower