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P 151: god’s heart is universal. Our hearts are not we will find our hearts drawn to particular justice issues, people groups, neighbor, families, or lines of work, and it will feel like joy.

P140: live such good lives among the pagans that though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God in the day he visits us. 1 Peter 2v12

P 141: what to us is “normal “: resting, engaging in emotionally, healthy relationships, being open and vulnerable and conversation, sharing our possessions living below our means serving the poor is increasingly alien to watch in the world.

P 136: when we say “preach the gospel “all we mean is to tell people about Jesus: announce the good news of Jesus and the availability of life with him in the kingdom of God.
Mark summarizes the gospel ass “the kingdom of God has come near “Paul’s one line summary is “Jesus is Lord “.
The gospel is that Jesus is the ultimate power in the universe, and that life with him is now available to all .

P 123: what would Jesus do if he were me? How would he show up to the world?

P 127: this is the only possible way we can “do what Jesus would do if you were me. “If Jesus did his work in the power of the spirit, how much more do we need the spirit to carry on that same work?

P 129: how do we make space for God in such an emotionally loaded atmosphere? The same way he did: by eating and drinking.

P 88 There is not a single instance in which he simply waved his hand to take away an ugly habit. We see their stubborn sinfulness live on for years. Jesus just kept teaching rebuking and loving them, giving them time to grow and mature
P 101 We can partner with Jesus to become like Jesus a human being who is fully alive
P 99: there are forces within and without with a vested interest in us, not becoming like Jesus

P 58 - Jesus often withdrew to lonely places. This practice from the life of Jesus has come to be called “the spiritual discipline of solitude, silence, and stillness“.

P 62 - when Jesus said, “come, follow me” he was simultaneously saying there are some things we all must leave behind.

Pg 44 - through deliberate practice, you can train your mind to come back to God, come back to God, come back to God.

Pg 49 - we can’t just know about the love of God; we have to know the love of God, to experience it in our inner beings, if we are to be transformed into people of love.

Pg 54— prayer (that is, being with Jesus) is our primary portal to joy. It’s the best part not just of each day but of life.

Page 26 - There is a way of life - modeled personally by Jesus himself - that is far beyond anything else on offer in this world. It can open you up to God’s presence and power in ways most people only dream, but it requires you to follow a path marked out for you by Jesus himself.