Faith Means Wanting God And Wanting To

Whenever I Allow Anything But Tenderness And Compassion To Dictate My Response To Life--be It Self-righteous Anger, Moralizing, Defensiveness, The Pressing Need To Change Others...i Am Alienated From My True Self. My Identity As Abba's Child [a Child Of God] Becomes Ambiguous, Tentative And Confused

I You Think You've Done It, Then You're Wrong. Because You're Not Finished Until You Have Achieved Everything That You Never Thought You Could.

My Trust In God Flows Out Of The Experience Of His Loving Me, Day In And Day Out, Whether The Day Is Stormy Or Fair, Whether I'm Sick Or In Good Health, Whether I'm In A State Of Grace Or Disgrace. He Comes To Me Where I Live And Loves Me As I Am.

God Is Enough. That Is The Root Of Peace. When We Start Seeking Something Besides Him, We Lose It.

The Dominant Characteristic Of An Authentic Spiritual Life Is The Gratitude That Flows From Trust — Not Only For All The Gifts That I Receive From God, But Gratitude For All The Suffering. Because In That Purifying Experience, Suffering Has Often Been The Shortest Path To Intimacy With God.