Elissa’s Reviews > Everybody, Always: Becoming Love in a World Full of Setbacks and Difficult People > Status Update

I’ve misunderstood going slow as lacking enthusiasm and going fast as joy. I’ve confused patients as a lack of will and activity as purpose.

What we punish, God can forgive.

Our problem, following Jesus is, we are trying to be a better version of us, rather than a more accurate reflection of him.

Loving people the way Jesus did means living a life filled with constant interruptions. Take the calls. Interrupt your days. Be excessively available, and you’ll be just like Jesus.

People who want a reason to delay often wait for plans.

His biggest priority isn’t removing failure as an option for reminding me he loves me as I try.

Simply put, if we want more faith, we need to do more stuff.

God doesn’t give us all the details, because he trusts us.

God isn’t surprised we want more confirmation. He just hopes we won’t get stuck waiting for it. Perhaps we don’t get all the answers and confirmations we asked for because God loves seeing us grow.

Loving people doesn’t mean we need to control their conduct. Loving people means caring without an agenda. As soon as we have an agenda, it’s not love anymore.

People don’t grow where they’re informed; they grow where they’re loved and accepted.