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“In our actions toward those who wrong us, we no longer hold them responsible or base our behavior toward them on what they’ve done... The inward side of forgiving means we no longer brood, dwelling on the hurt… We have come to some degree of liberty …because we have chosen to look to the future… the mark of forgiveness is not that you no longer hurt…you are no longer preoccupied with the hurt.” P.182

Our inability to stand before our monetary pangs, pains and problems can ultimately cause us even greater suffering

God will not force the kingdom down our throats, we should want to be with him and accept the invite

“At the very heart of all we profess as Christians stands the cross. The cross is the merciful heart of God. We cannot comprehend the cross, if we don’t understand that God‘s mercy and his justice are not opposed; they are expressions of the same love…He was kind to us who were unthankful and evil. And that kindness is the key to understanding God’s mercy.” P.158

”Our children were given to us to love, not to sit on. And while we often feel responsible for their behavior, there comes a moment when we have to turn them loose and say, ‘I’ll help you.’ We need to have confidence in them because we have confidence in God.” P.152-153

Divine grace is god acting in our lives to accomplish what we cannot do in our now

“People who profess the name of Christ often do not comprehend the greatness of the invitation to life in the kingdom of God.” P.83