This kingdom of God life is not a matter of waking up each morning with a list of chores or an agenda to be tended to, left on our bedside table by the Holy Spirit for us while we slept. We wake up already immersed in a large story of creation and covenant, of Israel and Jesus, the story of Jesus and the stories that Jesus told. We let ourselves be formed by these formative stories, and especially as we listen to the stories that Jesus tells, get a feel for the way he does it, the way he talks, the way he treats people, the Jesus way.
All the persons of faith I know are sinners, doubters, uneven performers. We are secure not because we are sure of ourselves but because we trust tha… - Eugene H. Peterson
All the persons of faith I know are sinners, doubters, uneven performers. We are secure not because we are sure of ourselves but because we trust tha…
- Eugene H. Peterson
Feelings are great liars. If Christians worshipped only when they felt like it, there would be precious little worship. We think that if we don’t fee… - Eugene H. Peterson
Feelings are great liars. If Christians worshipped only when they felt like it, there would be precious little worship. We think that if we don’t fee…
The word 'christian' means different things to different people. To one person it means a stiff, upright, inflexible way of life, colorless and unben… - Eugene H. Peterson
The word 'christian' means different things to different people. To one person it means a stiff, upright, inflexible way of life, colorless and unben…
Prayer is the disciplined refusal to act before God acts. - Eugene H. Peterson
Prayer is the disciplined refusal to act before God acts.
When we sin and mess up our lives, we find that God doesn't go off and leave us- he enters into our trouble and saves us. - Eugene H. Peterson
When we sin and mess up our lives, we find that God doesn't go off and leave us- he enters into our trouble and saves us.
If you don't take a Sabbath, something is wrong. You're doing too much, you're being too much in charge. You've got to quit, one day a week, and just… - Eugene H. Peterson
If you don't take a Sabbath, something is wrong. You're doing too much, you're being too much in charge. You've got to quit, one day a week, and just…
No life of faith can be lived privately. There must be overflow into the lives of others. - Eugene H. Peterson
No life of faith can be lived privately. There must be overflow into the lives of others.
One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus. - Eugene H. Peterson
One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.
The only opportunity you will ever have to live by faith is in the circumstances you are provided this very day: this house you live in, this family … - Eugene H. Peterson
The only opportunity you will ever have to live by faith is in the circumstances you are provided this very day: this house you live in, this family …
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