Rebuilding Your Broken World Quotes

“Apparently, Jesus didn’t think so. He did two things that many of us wouldn’t have considered doing. First, He countered Simon’s naiveté with candor: Simon, you’re going to make some major errors tonight; not just once, but several times. How could Simon have missed the pointedness of Jesus’ warning? How could he have been so blind to his own weaknesses? His performance record on other stressful occasions was unquestionably poor. Hadn’t he learned his lesson yet? No! And it would take a world-breaking experience of major proportions—humiliating, devastating, complete—to develop the kind of character Christ wanted from him.”
― Gordon MacDonald, Rebuilding Your Broken World

“We human beings are paradoxes. We love the fruits of commitment, love, and order. Yet a dark side of us is often anticommitment, antilove, and antiorder. We would prefer to receive these things; we have to be taught and we have to deliberately choose to give these things. This is a fundamental testimony to the evil within.”
― Gordon MacDonald, Rebuilding Your Broken World

“An old gospel hymn says: "Mercy there was great, and grace was free." Four biblical words seem to come together when the subject of grace is under consideration. They are grace, mercy, peace, and kindness. We act out of grace; we give mercy; we extend peace; and we treat one another kindly.”
― Gordon MacDonald, Rebuilding Your Broken World