Caring for One Another Quotes

“The circumstances of life do not have the power to turn us away from Jesus or to make us love him more—those are the jurisdiction of the heart.”
― Edward T. Welch, Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

“He says “I love you” first, even when we respond with an indifferent shrug or the equivalent of a passing, “Oh, thanks.” And in this we discover why it might be hard for us to move toward others: the one taking the initiative in the relationship—the one who loves most—is the one who risks humiliation.”
― Edward T. Welch, Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

“sufrimiento no es una cuestión intelectual que necesita respuestas; es sumamente personal: ¿Puedo confiar en Él? ¿Me escucha? El sufrimiento es una cuestión relacional, y es momento de hablar honestamente con el Señor y recordar que la revelación más completa que Él da de Sí mismo es a través de Cristo Jesús, el siervo sufriente. Únicamente cuando miramos a Jesús podemos conocer que el amor de Dios y nuestro sufrimiento pueden coexistir.”
― Edward T. Welch, Cuidándonos unos a otros & Lado a lado

“Augustine wrote, “That first way [to truth] is humility; the second way is humility, and the third way is humility.”1 If humility does not precede our wisdom and help, our efforts are meaningless. Paul, it seems, would agree. Life in Christ starts with humility.”
― Edward T. Welch, Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships