“Writing allows a person to explore both physical reality and the internal workings of their mind. Writing places us in touch with our unconsciousness. Writing purposefully, applying the white heat of self-examination, can act to transform oneself. Writing allows a person with sufficient resolve to anneal their basic constitution, make their mind more flexible.”
― Dead Toad Scrolls
― Dead Toad Scrolls
“Because of justification, you are completely forgiven and fully pleasing to God. You no longer have to fear failure. 2. Because of reconciliation, you are totally accepted by God. You no longer have to fear rejection. 3. Because of propitiation, you are deeply loved by God. You no longer have to fear punishment, nor do you have to punish others. 4. Because of regeneration, you have been made brand-new, complete in Christ. You no longer need to experience the pain of shame.”
― The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes
― The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes
“There are no obstacles which our Savior’s love cannot overcome. The High Places of victory and union with Christ can be reached by learning to accept, day by day, the actual conditions and tests permitted by God, by laying down of our own will and accepting His. The lessons of accepting and triumphing over evil, of becoming acquainted with grief, and pain, and of finding them transformed into something incomparably precious; these are the lessons of the allegory in this book.”
― Hinds Feet on High Places
― Hinds Feet on High Places
“Men want and desperately need to feel like God’s much-loved sons—that He knows what we’re going through, that He loves us in spite of our sins, and that He really cares about us personally. Yet most men find it hard to trust God for these things. Would”
― Becoming a Man Alive: God's Answer for Your Deepest Need
― Becoming a Man Alive: God's Answer for Your Deepest Need
“At this point, simply ask the Lord to give you the courage to be honest. Give Him permission to shine His Spirit’s light on your thoughts, feelings, and actions. You may be surprised by additional pain as you realize the extent of your wounds, but our experience of healing can only be as deep as our awareness of the need for it. This takes the power of God’s light. Ask Him to turn on the light.”
― The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes
― The Search for Significance: Seeing Your True Worth Through God's Eyes
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