Justin Tapp

“Distinguishing the signal from the noise requires both scientific knowledge and self-knowledge: the serenity to accept the things we cannot predict, the courage to predict the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
― Nate Silver, The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail—But Some Don't

“The obvious difference between Paul and us is that Paul bragged about his weakness, and we try to hide it.”
― Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus

“Oswald Chambers cautioned us when he said, “I am called to live in perfect relation to God so that my life produces a longing after God in other lives, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God is not after perfecting me to be a specimen in His showroom; He is getting me to the place where He can use me.”2”
― Brad Bigney, Gospel Treason: Betraying the Gospel with Hidden Idols

“Slack work is like vandalism because it makes life harder for people — just like vandalism.”
― Matt Perman, What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done