One natural and popular response is trying to fix the problems and make the church work through strategic plans, new techniques, and better programs. These approaches take up more and more energy but produce fewer and fewer results. This
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“Fans don’t mind him doing a little touch-up work, but Jesus wants complete renovation. Fans come to Jesus thinking tune-up, but Jesus is thinking overhaul. Fans think a little makeup is fine, but Jesus is thinking makeover. Fans think a little decorating is required, but Jesus wants a complete remodel. Fans want Jesus to inspire them, but Jesus wants to interfere with their lives.”
― Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
― Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
“Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or there will be no manifestation of Christ to His people. He waits to be wanted. Too bad that with many of us He waits so long, so very long, in vain.”
― The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine
― The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine
“Mediocre people often have a tinge of religion about them, but it is only a tinge. They take their religion as it comes. They may pray and worship more or less regularly, and they usually stay clear of publicly disgraceful crimes, but they are lukewarm, colorless. Seldom or never do they read a serious book about prayer or study to learn more about God and His plans, to discover how to be humble and chaste and patient. They are always too busy for the one thing necessary.”
― Seeking Spiritual Direction: How to Grow the Divine Life Within
― Seeking Spiritual Direction: How to Grow the Divine Life Within
“True gospel preaching always changes the heart. It either awakens it or hardens it.”
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“Blessings result when we handle trials with the strength God provides.”
― NIV Standard Lesson Commentary 2014-2015
― NIV Standard Lesson Commentary 2014-2015
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