Dallas Henry

“The modern quest for authenticity has become twisted into a quest to have our will and our emotions in sync. This faux authenticity is just a fancy version of the sixties slogan, “If it feels good, do it.” So the celebration of being “true to yourself” means acting on your feelings. “I’m not in love with my spouse anymore, so I’m going to leave.” This oft-repeated formula, the logic behind many broken covenants, equates love with feeling happy. The result? We are dominated by the tyranny of our ever-changing feelings. We”
― Paul E. Miller, A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships

“According to Paul, our shame is God’s vessel for glory (1 Cor. 4:9). Ruth’s”
― Paul E. Miller, A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships

“At a difficult time in my life when multiple relationships had imploded, God continually brought Isaiah 30:15 to mind: “In repentance and rest is your salvation” (NIV). I wanted other people to repent. God wanted me to repent. I sensed God closing all the doors in my life except the one marked “Repentance.” So”
― Paul E. Miller, A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships

“As Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount, “If you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?” (Matt. 5:46). In other words, if I love only when I feel like it, then I’ve really not understood love.”
― Paul E. Miller, A Loving Life: In a World of Broken Relationships