“Eat the meat and spit out the bones.” This popular catchphrase means that if you hear a teacher give a questionable teaching—something you don’t understand or that seems off somehow—you can ignore that particular teaching, but you
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“When you really want something, you will find a way. When you don’t really want something, you’ll find an excuse.”
― Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
― Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be
“Acetaminophen has for decades been the nation’s leading cause of acute liver failure.”
― No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
― No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
“who you are is more important than what you do. Why? Because the love of Jesus in you is the greatest gift you have to give to others. Who you are as a person — and specifically how well you love — will always have a larger and longer impact on those around you than what you do. Your”
― The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
― The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World
“What are the steps for giving a good apology? Body language can make or break the sincerity of an apology. Be sure that you maintain eye contact. Don't cross your arms defensively, Listen with concern, and speak with a pleasant tone of voice. Then, choose words that do not blame others, excuse yourself, or deny responsibility. Instead, take responsibility for your part of the problem. Do this even if it wasn't all your fault. Express sorrow for hurt feelings. Offer to make amends. Talk about how you can prevent the problem from happening again, and consider requesting forgiveness.”
― When Sorry Isn't Enough: Making Things Right with Those You Love
― When Sorry Isn't Enough: Making Things Right with Those You Love
“A god who listens is love. A god who speaks is law. At their worst, the people who want a god who listens are self-centered...And the ones who want a god who speaks are cruel. They just want laws and justice to crush everything...Love is empty without justice. Justice is cruel without love....God should be both. If a god isn't, that is no God.”
― Everything Sad Is Untrue
― Everything Sad Is Untrue
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