“In our effort to become like him, we actually fall in to a sophisticated form of idolatry-we tend to make Jesus into a perfected version of our image and then strive to become like that. Nope. We will never be like Christ. Let's deny false self, worship him, and be free.”
― Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs
― Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs
“We forget this world is fallen. We forget that it's our duty to remember to be better to stand up to Evil when it shows itself, even if it sometimes shows itself within our own hearts. In fact, that's the only kind over which we really have total control, the kind within us. It's also the easiest kind to make right.”
― Mockingbird Summer
― Mockingbird Summer
“The Knit-Wits have been her friends for years, and sometimes she still feels as if she’s a mistaken jigsaw piece who found her way into the wrong puzzle.”
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
“I don’t have hopes,” Mad explained, studying the address. “I have faith.” He looked at her in surprise. “Well, that’s a funny word to hear coming from you.” “How come?” “Because,” he said, “well, you know. Religion is based on faith.” “But you realize,” she said carefully, as if not to embarrass him further, “that faith isn’t based on religion. Right?”
― Lessons in Chemistry
― Lessons in Chemistry
“Humans. For the most part, you are dull and blundering. But occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.”
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
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