Bearing God's Name Quotes

“The law envisions a different kind of life, characterized by self-discipline and self-giving love. Imagine a community where every member actively worked to love and protect their neighbor!”
― Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

“You are who you are because of who he is and who he says you are. You become your truest self as part of this extraordinary community of men and women who are being transformed from the inside out—who are becoming and living as his people.”
― Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

“Contentment does not lie in gaining more, but in cultivating gratitude for what we already have.”
― Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters

“We’ve camped in wilderness areas near an active volcano, attempted to cross a swift river on foot, hiked a dozen trails, and lit fires nearly every evening. None of these were our greatest risk. The worst danger was ourselves. Maintaining cheerfulness and kindness in the midst of constant change can be an enormous challenge. Liminality exposes all our rough edges.”
― Carmen Joy Imes, Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters