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Jesus doesn’t encounter Matthew and John—or you and me—and ask, “What do you know?” He doesn’t even ask, “What do you believe?” He asks, “What do you want?” This is the most incisive, piercing question Jesus can ask of us precisely because
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“One might say worries are the only things you can make heavier simply by thinking about them.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“Further up and further in”
― The Last Battle
― The Last Battle
“If there is one class of person I have never quite trusted, it is a man who knows no doubt.”
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“Worry has weight, and is an infinitely renewable resource.”
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
― Tress of the Emerald Sea
“Lead a cheerful, happy revolt against the spirit of materialism. It was said of Saint Francis and his band of followers that they “led a cheerful, happy revolt against the spirit of materialism.”59 They saw spreading Jesus’ message of simplicity as one and the same with spreading his message of joy. You don’t have to be grouchy about it or all uptight over how many socks you own. Just smile, relax, and let joy be your weapon in the fight. We often hear, “Less, but better.” But what if less is better?”
― The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
― The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World
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