“All we can do is try to keep our hands cupped and open and ask God to teach us how to keep our hands cupped and open.” Richard Rohr
“If you attempt to talk with a dying man about sports or business, he is no longer interested. He now sees other things as more important. People who are dying recognize what we often forget, that we are standing on the brink of another world.” – William Law, 18th-century British theologian
“I want the presence of God Himself, or I don’t want anything at all to do with religion…I want all that God has or I don’t want any.” A W Tozer
This nugget, from Pete Wilson / Rob Bell about how preaching is provoke a whole new way of living!! ohhh yes….. Qualities of next-level leaders: hate-the-term, but believe in the substance of this!! Another principled reason I SO respect Steve Jobs! Apple rules…. Loving God, the world and God’s purposes….. Uncommon-wisdom! Samson-esque reasoning as to Rooney, and England’s demise! Arn’t we glad that, that-month-is over?!! A refreshing brilliant creative TED, 20minute talk, by Elizabeth Gilbert! , and this great quoteable [...]
A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. ~ Maya Angelo
“Do not fear the conflict. Do not flee it. Where there is no struggle, there is no virtue. Where love and faith are not tempted, it is not possible to be sure whether they are really present. They are tried and revealed in adversity, in difficult and grievous circumstances.” St. John Chrysostom (c. 347–407)
just another reminder why people matter! George Hunter’s words…… “Shepherds do not make new sheep, sheep make sheep”.