Jörg Peters
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Jörg Peters
do not assume that your suffering is a proof of your authenticity. do not fall in love with it. renunciation of pleasure can easily turn into pleasure of renunciation itself.
Tatsächlich ist es so, dass viele Menschen erst dann, wenn es zu spät ist, begreifen, dass man umso mehr leidet, je mehr man versucht, Leiden zu vermeiden, weil einen dann kleinere und unbedeutendere Dinge quälen, proportional zu der Angst, verletzt zu werden.
Derjenige, der am meisten versucht, Leiden zu vermeiden, ist am Ende derjenige, der am
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The Bible is not a self-help book. Scripture presents one, consistent, organic message. It tells us how we must seek Christ, who alone is our Savior and source of strength, to be and do what God requires. To preach what people should be and do and yet not mention him who enables their accomplishment warps the biblical message. God’s redemptive work
... See moreBryan Chapell • Christ-Centered Preaching
- Stay close to Jesus both in life and in death and rest on his fidelity, for he alone can help you when all others fail. Your Beloved, by his nature, admits no rival. He wants sole possession of your heart where he will seat himself as a king upon his throne. If you knew how to divest yourself from all created things, Jesus would willingly dwell
Thomas à Kempis • The Imitation of Christ: (Original translation as heard on the Hallow App)
Jesus allein soll unser Denken, Fühlen und Handeln bestimmen. Auf ihn wollen wir schauen. Er allein ist es wert.
when the Genesis narrative announces that humans were created “in the image God,” another pivotal affirmation is at play: humans’ communal instincts derive directly from their Creator, the ultimate source of the human capacity for all relationships.
John W. Stewart • Envisioning the Congregation, Practicing the Gospel
Because God is so intimately involved with His creation, the entire cosmos reflects the Creator
Kelly M. Kapic • Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn't the American Dream
Es gibt keine Heiligen oder große Männer und Frauen Gottes, die nicht viel gebetet haben. Sie haben alle viel Zeit und Energie darin investiert, mit Jesus zusammen zu sein, Sein Wort zu lesen und es im Herzen zu bewegen.