Just when the truth about life sinks in, His truth starts to surface. He takes us by the hand and dares us not to sweep the facts under the rug but to confront them with him at our side.
Max LucadoRead
Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realising you were the prisoner!
Interpretation
Forgiveness allows you to let go of hurt and experience freedom from past grievances.
This quote by Max Lucado emphasizes that forgiveness is not just about absolving someone else of their faults but recognizing that holding onto anger keeps us trapped. By forgiving, we release ourselves from the chains of resentment and guilt, allowing both ourselves and others to move forward in life.
In practice
Sharing this quote during a workshop on emotional healing.
Just when the truth about life sinks in, His truth starts to surface. He takes us by the hand and dares us not to sweep the facts under the rug but to confront them with him at our side.
When you're full of yourself, God can't fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
There's an antidote to our fears- trust. If we trust God more,we can fear less.
We will never be cleansed until we confess we are dirty. And we will never be able to wash the feet of those who have hurt us until we allow Jesus, the one we have hurt, to wash ours.
One of the things I discover a lot in marriage counseling is the husband or wife trying to get their spiritual thirst quenched by their partner; I think that's a real common mistake that we make.
Fear creates a form of spiritual amnesia
Like some dogs: kick them once and they never trust you again, no matter how nice you are to them.
I've changed my ways a little, I cannot now Run with you in the evenings along the shore, Except in a kind of dream, and you, if you dream a moment, You see me there.
What I want is to be needed. What I need is to be indispensable to somebody. Who I need is somebody that will eat up all my free time, my ego, my attention. Somebody addicted to me. A mutual addiction.
Be united with other Christians. A wall with loose bricks is not good. The bricks must be cemented together.
And she keeps saying, how can you do this to me? And i want to scream, what do you mean, how can I do this to you? Aren't we confusing our pronouns here? The question, really, is How could I do this to myself?
All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principles of equal partnership.
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