Michael Yaconelli > Quotes

“Getting stuck can be the best thing that could happen to us, because it forces us to stop. It halts the momentum of our lives. We have no choice but to notice what is around us, and we end up searching for Jesus.”
― Michael Yaconelli, Messy Spirituality

“Spiritual growth is more than a procedure; it’s a wild search for God in the tangled jungle of our souls.”
― Michael Yaconelli

“Most people believe that following Jesus is all about living right. Not true. Following Jesus is all about living fully. Listen”
― Michael Yaconelli, Dangerous Wonder (with Discussion Guide): The Adventure of Childlike Faith

“Rest is the ultimate humiliation because in order to rest, we must admit we are not necessary, that the world can get along without us, that God's work does not depend on us.”
― Michael Yaconelli, Messy Spirituality: God's Annoying Love for Imperfect People

“Play is an expression of God's presence in the world; one clear sign of God's absence in society is the absence of playfulness and laughter. Play is not an escape; it is the way to release the life-smothering grip of busyness, stress, and anxiety. (Playfulness”
― Michael Yaconelli, Dangerous Wonder (with Discussion Guide): The Adventure of Childlike Faith

“messy spirituality is the delirious consequence of a life ruined by a Jesus who will love us right into his arms.”
― Michael Yaconelli, Messy Spirituality: God's Annoying Love for Imperfect People

“mystery is the great embarrassment to the modern mind.”[4]”
― Michael Yaconelli, Dangerous Wonder: The Adventure of Childlike Faith