We had an abundance of reading matter with us; old mountain men were all great readers. It was always amusing to me to hear people from the East speak of old mountaineers as semi-barbarians, when as a general rule they were the peers of the
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“God has called us into a place of tenderness, when nobody is looking, when there are no great decisions to make, when it’s just him and me in a hotel room, with no one to pray for, no one to preach to. When it is just two people in a room, that’s where you learn. That’s where you learn his heartbeat. That’s where you learn the presence. That’s where you learn the voice. It’s in the moments when nobody is watching, nobody is evaluating how good you’re doing. When it is just you and him.”
― Manifesto for a Normal Christian Life
― Manifesto for a Normal Christian Life
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom. 10:17). Notice it does not say, faith comes from having heard. The whole nature of faith implies a relationship with God that is current. The emphasis is on hearing…in the now!”
― When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
― When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
“In my own pursuit of God, I often became preoccupied with ME! It was easy to think that being constantly aware of my faults and weakness was humility. It’s not! If I’m the main subject, talking incessantly about my weaknesses, I have entered into the most subtle form of pride.”
― When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
― When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
“Doesn’t it honor Him more when His children no longer see themselves only as sinners saved by grace, but now as heirs of God? Isn’t it a greater form of humility to believe Him when He says we are precious in His sight when we don’t feel very precious?”
― When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
― When Heaven Invades Earth: A Practical Guide to a Life of Miracles
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