The day people around me stop questioning my character is the day my character begins to grow vulnerable.
From John Ortberg
Gratitude is what we radiate when we experience grace, and the soul was made to run on grace the way a 747 runs on rocket fuel.
The soul is both the most fragile and most resilient thing about you; a healthy soul is what holds you together when your world falls apart. Since you will carry your soul into eternity, it's worth checking up on it at least as often as your teeth.
Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
I am a political junkie. During a presidential campaign, I will often buy a couple of newspapers a day just to keep up.
It strikes me that presidential campaigns can often bring out the worst as well as the best in us.
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus' death and resurrection.
Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
For most of us, the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. We will just skim our lives instead of actually living them.
Being deeply contented with God in my everyday life is a focused attitude. It is always available. It means practicing letting go of my obsession with how I'm doing. It means training myself to learn to actually be present with people, and seeking to love them.
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