Ryan Clegg
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I mean, it would have made things a lot easier if we understood there was no way of living that can immunise you against sadness. And that sadness is intrinsically part of the fabric of happiness. You can’t have one without the other.
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“Saying, “Preach the gospel; if necessary use words,” is like me saying, “Tell me your phone number; if necessary, use digits.” Apart from digits, there is no phone number. Apart from words, there is no gospel.”
― Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send
― Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send
“So, each one represents Devotion according to his liking and imagination. He who is in the habit of fasting thinks that because he fasts he is very devout, even though his heart is filled with hatred; and while fasting he will not dare to sip wine or even water, but neither will he refrain from drinking the blood of his neighbor by means of gossip or slander. Another considers himself devout because of the very great number of prayers he recites every day, even though soon after this he speaks words that are annoying, arrogant, and hurtful to those in his house and to his neighbors. Another very gladly takes alms from his purse to give to the poor but cannot take any gentleness from his heart to forgive his enemies. Yet another will forgive his enemies but will not pay what he owes unless legally forced to do so. All such persons are generally looked upon as devout, whereas in fact they are not.”
― Introduction to the Devout Life
― Introduction to the Devout Life
“Faith-based generosity, you see, is about more than having an open hand with money; it’s about having an open hand with every good thing God has put in your life. As you give away precious seed, he multiplies it.”
― Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send
― Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send
“life just happens and you have to be ready to be wise in the moment, whatever is called for: watch what you say to your children; don’t let that compliment go to your head; think carefully how you engage a fool; be careful how you view money.”
― How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That’s Great News
― How the Bible Actually Works: In Which I Explain How An Ancient, Ambiguous, and Diverse Book Leads Us to Wisdom Rather Than Answers—and Why That’s Great News
“On Sunday, contemporary Christians are eager to worship a crucified Savior who loved and forgave His enemies. But on Monday, we want permission to behave like the schoolyard bully who uses fear and anger to get ahead.”
― What If Jesus Was Serious?: A Visual Guide to the Teachings of Jesus We Love to Ignore
― What If Jesus Was Serious?: A Visual Guide to the Teachings of Jesus We Love to Ignore
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