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read in December 2022
Alan Rathbun said:
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I simply loved this book. Ramsey aims to build a bridge between deep theology and deep experience of God. He hits the mark!A few times near the beginning of the book, I gasped at the greatness of God and at the same time was drawn by his love. Along ...more "
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"Reading this for a second time because I loved it so much the first time." — Jul 10, 2026 05:44AM
"Reading this for a second time because I loved it so much the first time." — Jul 10, 2026 05:44AM
“Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine.”
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“What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”
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“Most of us were taught that God would love us if and when we change. In fact, God loves you so that you can change. What empowers change, what makes you desirous of change is the experience of love. It is that inherent experience of love that becomes the engine of change.”
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“It’s a gift to joyfully recognize and accept our own smallness and ordinariness. Then you are free with nothing to live up to, nothing to prove, and nothing to protect. Such freedom is my best description of Christian maturity, because once you know that your “I” is great and one with God, you can ironically be quite content with a small and ordinary “I.” No grandstanding is necessary. Any question of your own importance or dignity has already been resolved once and for all and forever.”
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