Jordan Carlson
https://www.goodreads.com/jordancristine
“I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed, and I will do it. (Isa. 46:9–11)”
― Why We Pray
― Why We Pray
“American culture never allows you to be satisfied,” he said. “When you want something, you go after it and get it, and as soon as you do, you want for something else, maybe a thousand more things. American culture will never have enough. It stands to reason that the church would follow suit.”
― Wild in the Hollow: On Chasing Desire and Finding the Broken Way Home
― Wild in the Hollow: On Chasing Desire and Finding the Broken Way Home
“We are commanded by Jesus in Matthew 9:38 to pray that the Lord would send out workers into his harvest field (and we should take it as a corollary that if we pray for that, we must also be willing to be part of that mission by being workers in that harvest field).”
― Why We Pray
― Why We Pray
“Do not waste time bothering whether you “love” your neighbor; act as if you did.”
― The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
― The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
“When we seek the kingdom, I believe we’re seeking a proper order and placement of things. I believe we’re seeking a table and we’re doing work that gives life. I believe we walk in glory, and it becomes our joy to turn our hearts in the direction of the King, who works not from the castle and not beside but from within. The King is our friend. The King no longer calls us servants.4 We aren’t working in the field away from him. We work in communion. We share in the suffering of his labor, yes, but we share in his joy too.”
― Wild in the Hollow: On Chasing Desire and Finding the Broken Way Home
― Wild in the Hollow: On Chasing Desire and Finding the Broken Way Home
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