Larry Crabb Quotes
The core problem is not that we are too passionate about bad things, but that we are not passionate enough about good things.
The real power in helping somebody to be transformed is not to do something to them but to join with them.
We can't always make life work. But we can always draw near to God. There is a different way to approach our problems. There is a NEW WAY to live.
The problem sincere Christians have with God often comes down to a wrong understanding of what this life is meant to provide.
The goal of our sanctification is that we place Christ on display in the way we love others.
A vision we give to others of who and what they could become has power when it echoes what the spirit has already spoken into their souls.
It is the understanding of others and the awareness of their needs, that the ambassador of CHRIST should strive to cultivate
Following Christ is a wild adventure full or risk, frustration, excitement, and setbacks. It is not an evening stroll in a planned community along a well-manicured path.
I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me.
The degree to which we openly express our feelings should be governed, not by fear of reprisal, but by our commitment to loving others.
I hear Jesus telling us to stop negotiating with Him, to stop offering something we think we have in exchange for His blessings.
Maturity involves two elements: 1) immediate obedience in specific situations and 2) long-range character growth.
Other forms of relating to God that have unique value in connecting us to Him include contemplative prayer and centering prayer.
We’ll never abandon ourselves to the Spirit as long as we think we can change without Him.
The central truth that serves as the platform for Christian marriage — and for all Christian relationships — is that in Christ we are at every moment eternally loved and genuinely significant.
I once heard worship defined as celebrating the availability of God.