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Joel Hansen
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This is how God’s kingdom is passed down from one generation to the next, without pride. If our hope is placed in what we can accomplish, we end up with an Ishmael and the Law. But the Gospel excludes all human pride; we can only boast in
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“The point behind mysticism is not to dazzle the mind with ecstatic wonders or heady feelings, but to foster real and lasting changes, for the purpose of becoming more like Christ, which is to say, more compassionate, more forgiving, more committed to serving others and making the world a better place.”
― The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality
― The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality
“Saints cannot exist without a community, as they require, like all of us, nurturance by a people who, while often unfaithful, preserve the habits necessary to learn the story of God.”
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“Never think that you need to protect God. Because anytime you think you need to protect God, you can be sure that you are worshipping an idol.”
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“Often, after a secret service, Christians were caught and sent to prison. There, Christians wear chains with the gladness with which a bride wears a precious jewel received from her beloved.”
― Tortured for Christ
― Tortured for Christ
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