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“Instead,” he said, “We need to awaken each day as a disciple—as it says in Isaiah 50—to listen as one being taught. Our most important task is to surrender our will, our plans, our agenda for each day to the One who loved us and gave Himself for us on the cross.”
― The Homecoming
― The Homecoming
“One of the most meaningful things the Lord has shown me, especially since the war began, is the value and importance of living for Him one day at a time. To awaken each day aware of our complete dependence on Him, then very quickly, before our minds begin to fret and try to take charge, we need to yield our hearts and turn our thoughts toward Him. If we don’t, we wind up living like orphans fending for ourselves, as if everything is dependent on us. Our lives become full of anxiety and fear. Because deep inside, we know we’re not really in control. Think about it…how much of your life—even this week—went just the way you planned?”
― The Homecoming
― The Homecoming
“It’s a strange word, forgiveness,” he said. “I never really understood it until I studied Greek at the seminary. The Greek word in the Bible—aphiemi—means ‘to set free.’ When I heard that, I suddenly grasped what it was all about: forgiving is about freedom. It’s not just about pardoning the wrongdoer—it’s about releasing yourself from the power of what they did to you. Forgiving someone sets you free.”
― A Feather on the Water
― A Feather on the Water
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