39 Words Quotes

“On the cross, our hands are not busy. They are surrendered.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“The cross is not a place of comfort. It is a place of courage in the midst of excruciating consequence.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“Every David has a Goliath. Every Esther has a Haman. Every Paul has a Jerusalem.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“When we plead, we come to the end of ourselves and stumble toward the One who loves us.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“Lord, in the rush of days when all seems lost and I grow weary of the battle. Teach me to rise up.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“If you can conquer pride, you will find it easier to conquer all other forms of sin.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“To live as Christ is to take on the impossible task of making the world right again.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“I am so quick to set You aside for a few moments of safety and public acceptance.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“The shape of the cross is the template of compassion. In order to die on the cross your arms must be open.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“The betrayal of Jesus didn’t begin with a bitter kiss. It began with skepticism.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“He loved us enough to engage himself in a 33 year passage toward an unspeakable end.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross

“He bids us to walk toward the cross with no guarantee that we will be safe on earth.”
― Matt Tullos, 39 Words: A Contemplative Journey to the Cross