Frances Benson-Cooper

“Christian spirituality involves a transformation of the self that occurs only when God and self are both deeply known. Both, therefore, have an important place in Christian spirituality. There is no deep knowing of God without a deep knowing of self, and no deep knowing of self without a deep knowing of God. John Calvin wrote, “Nearly the whole of sacred doctrine consists in these two parts: knowledge of God and of ourselves.”3”
― David G. Benner, The Gift of Being Yourself: The Sacred Call to Self-Discovery

“The only place where we can exercise our freedom of choice is in the present.”
― Edith Eger, The Choice

“Our secularized postmodern culture has built the concepts of self-creation and self-healing into a house and wants you to take up residence in it. But because the house lacks a foundation, it will fall. It’s just a matter of time.”
― Christopher Cook, Healing What You Can't Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out

“We have been told the lie ever since we can remember: human beings are basically nice and good. Everyone is born equal and innocent and self-sufficient. The world is a pleasant, harmless place. We are born free. If we are in chains now, it is someone’s fault, and we can correct it with just a little more intelligence or effort or time.”
― Eugene H. Peterson, A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society