The Grand Paradox Quotes

“All scripture points to one thing: life is about God. The process of moving from confused wandering to purpose and joy is marked by faith, by waiting on the Lord in ready obedience.”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“We don't stray away from good doctrine or truth by focusing on justice and compassion for those in the margins - rather, we find Jesus and truth in the margins.”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“It is no doubt an evil to be full of faults, but it is a still greater evil to be full of them and unwilling to recognize them,”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“Obedience is frequently the opposite. It is a jump into the unknown. A move based on trust, not in a certain future, but in a dependable God.”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“In the midst of uncertainty and the paradoxical tension of having to believe God for the impossible, real faith requires actually trusting in Him, despite our inability to always understand Him.”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“We must balance our desire for specific direction with an ability to be at peace in our current situation and the leading God has for us today. Somewhere along the line, as Christians, we are led to believe that there is a very clear map of God’s will for our lives, one that would make wisdom, prayer, and wise counsel from friends unnecessary because we would have such a clear understanding that all those things become irrelevant.”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“When justice and love are rightly understood, love is not in conflict with justice but love incorporates justice.1 —NICHOLAS WOLTERSTORFF”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“Why is walking by faith better than walking by sight? Because sight alone will not convince us that living for others and trusting God’s leading will lead to life.”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“God requires surrender because that is the only way we can truly find Him. It is only there that trust is made real.”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith

“Faith makes all things possible . . . love makes all things easy.1 —D. L. MOODY”
― Ken Wytsma, The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith