Brian

“Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse.”
― Philip Yancey, Disappointment with God

“The word for “followed” means “to walk the same road.” That’s what a disciple does—he walks the same road as Jesus. He gets on the “Jesus road” and follows it wherever it may lead. No guarantees, no deals, no special promises. He simply walks that road every day, following in his Master’s steps.”
― Ray Pritchard, In His Steps: A daily Lenten devotional journey through the life of Christ

“When I step back and look at the effort Jonah puts into escaping from God’s call I wonder what his life would have been like had he put this same effort into pursuing God?”
― Jeff Holton, 31 Daily Readings From Outside of the Bubble

“After all, he is the great evangelist; we’re merely the tools that he uses to fulfill his mission of redeeming the world, one individual at a time.”
― Lee Strobel, The Unexpected Adventure: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk with People about Jesus