Vic Doss

“The thought of a tent in which God lived would send Jewish minds back to the tabernacle in the wilderness at the time of the Exodus, and from there to the Temple in Jerusalem where God’s presence was promised. Verse 51, then, seems to be a tight-packed and evocative way of saying: ‘Don’t think that all you will see is one or two remarkable acts of insight, such as you witnessed when I showed you that I knew about you before you even appeared. What you’ll see from now on is the reality towards which Jacob’s ladder, and even the Temple itself, was pointing like a signpost. If you follow me, you’ll be watching what it looks like when heaven and earth are open to each other. You won’t necessarily see the angels themselves, but you’ll see things happening which show that they’re there all right.”
― Tom Wright, John for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-10

“When you’re with Jesus, it is as though you’re in the house of God, the Temple itself, with God’s angels coming and going, and God’s own presence there beside you.”
― Tom Wright, John for Everyone, Part 1: Chapters 1-10

“Our need to belong is not rational, but it is a constant that exists across all people in all cultures.”
― Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

“If your soul is healthy, no external circumstance can destroy your life. If your soul is unhealthy, no external circumstance can redeem your life.”
― John Ortberg, Soul Keeping: Caring For the Most Important Part of You