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Life with God is an individual matter, and general formulas do not easily apply.

Philip Yancey

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Philip Yancey
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 4
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And perhaps, exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit may be our very best defense against a materialist view of mankind here on earth.
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Grace is a free gift of God, but to receive a gift you must have open hands.
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The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.
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Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross.
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All too often the church holds up a mirror reflecting back the society around it, rather than a window revealing a different way.
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He (Job) did not seek the Giver because of His gifts when all gifts were removed he still sought the Giver.
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The surgery of life hurts. It helps me, though, to know that the surgeon himself, the Wounded Surgeon, has felt every stab of pain and every sorrow.
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The promise of pleasures so alluring that we may devote our lives to their pursuit, and then the haunting realization that these pleasures ultimately do not satisfy.
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Faith in God offers no insurance against tragedy.
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In a nutshell, the Bible from Genesis 3 to Revelation 22 tells the story of a God reckless with desire to get his family back.
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True healing, of deep connective tissue, takes place in community. Where is God when it hurts? Where God's people are.
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We often surround ourselves with the people we most want to live with, thus forming a club or clique, not a community. Anyone can form a club it takes grace, shared vision, and hard work to form a community.
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Prayer is a declaration of dependence upon God.
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Prayer is - keeping company with God.
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The deadening part of Bible study is when you think you've already got it all figured out.
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Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue.
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God loves people because of who God is, not because of who we are.
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