Rebecca Thomas

“At the end of the day people won't remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.”
― Maya Angelou

“Wind, the ruach of God, is what welcomed this world into existence. “If we wish to understand the Old Testament word ruach, we must forget the word ‘spirit’ which belongs to Western culture,” theologian Jürgen Moltmann writes. “If we talk in Hebrew about Yahweh’s ruach, we are saying: God is a tempest, a storm, a force in body and soul, humanity and nature.”11 The same Wind who was present at the precipice of creation is still blowing through the wilderness of our lives, shaking us into strength.”
― K.J. Ramsey, The Lord Is My Courage: Stepping Through the Shadows of Fear Toward the Voice of Love

“the gospel is the power-releasing story of how Jesus became king and the only adequate response is allegiance alone.”
― Matthew W. Bates, Salvation by Allegiance Alone: Rethinking Faith, Works, and the Gospel of Jesus the King

“Having the mind of Christ means embracing others—especially our enemies—in humble, reconciling, forgiving love. It means never giving up on them even when they are putting us to death.11 Paul doesn’t leave any wiggle room. He doesn’t say, “Have this mind among yourselves until it gets too hard” or “until your enemy becomes particularly violent.” Jesus’s enemies were plenty violent (ever studied crucifixion?), and yet He was “obedient”
― Preston Sprinkle, Fight: A Christian Case for Non-Violence