What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care? Quotes

“Here is the rule: the way you live reveals what you really think about God,”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“You will either fear God or other people. There are no other alternatives.”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“with this? Do you live as if this is true? Let’s keep going. The Bible isn’t just about heaven and only for the by-and-by. It is gritty and real. It is about messed-up people and the way God pursues them. The Bible describes real life—with its ups and downs and our stubborn quests for independence—better than anything”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“If your lifestyle makes you wonder if Jesus really is your King, that is actually a good thing. You are understanding the truth. But you should also be amazed that the King never stops inviting you to himself and his kingdom. That is either very weird, or it’s holy. If someone kept offering you a free invitation to a grand and expensive party, and you kept shoving it back in his face, at some point the host would stop making the offer. But God loves to invite you. He loves to invite those who can’t pay the cover charge, so that he can pay it for them. That way, you and everyone else know that God himself did it all. You added nothing to make the relationship possible. That is what people mean by grace. There is no room for boasting. If you know God as Holy Father, King, and Lord, you are moving in a direction from astonishment to devotion, devotion to reverence, and reverence to worship that delights in obeying him.”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“What does your worship look like? Anxiety, despair, shopping, primping, acting like someone you aren’t, acting stupid when you are smart, or acting like you don’t care when you do? Why do you do it? You are hoping that, if you worship it correctly, the idol will give you what you want. But idols are notoriously slow in responding.”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“When your wants become needs, it means that you have put your trust in people. They have become like a god to you. Yet, for some reason, the true God is patient with you. Although you might reject him, he doesn’t reject you. And this is everyone’s story.”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“If you want to know more about yourself, turn to Jesus. When”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“If you know you have been forgiven, you will forgive and reconcile with others.”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“The thing or person you trust in is actually the object of your worship. Look”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life

“You can’t have a deeper relationship if you won’t allow yourself to be known. All”
― Edward T. Welch, What Do You Think of Me? Why Do I Care?: Answers to the Big Questions of Life