"When you have time with the one you love, how tempting and disappointing it is to focus attention and energy on "what we will do today." The more significant purpose and value is simply being together. How many honeymoons have been marred or family vacations ruined because attention was focused on the itinerary instead of intimacy. The same is true of your soul's life. Some people concentrate on getting things done for themselves, for others, or even for God, to the neglect of answering the invitation to live in God."
"Often, prayer changes things because you are changed in prayer."
"When you enter the soul, you remain in darkness as long as you clutch the weapons of the outer life in your hands. It is an inner act of trust; turn loose of all you have. Turn loose of your achievements and failures. Turn a deaf ear to the praise and rebuke of others. Let it go and you will find what you need. You will discover the light, the truth."
"To escape dealing with hatred and fear, you set up defenses. Defenses serve as emotional and relational drugs that we believe we need in order to survive. The defensive posture serves two purposes, to be rewarded and protected. In one moment, you want both: to get on the radar, yet remain hidden under it. You want to be notices and invisible. The motivating factors are to maintain control and protect your security. You feel impelled to control the sources of potential pain and rewards while insulating yourself from your worst fears and deepest resentments. Defenses attempt to create a life that is comfortable and filled with happy assurances."
"When God's story touches your story, your story is changed."
"Pray that God's kingdom will be the core of your being, the fountain of true value. Your eternal worth is not in your accomplishments or acknowledgements, but in the single fact that God's kingdom of love is advancing in your life and in the world."
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