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Philip Yancey Quotes

People instinctively know the difference between something done with a profit motive and something done with a love motive Picture Quote #1

Grace is the most perplexing, powerful force in the universe, and, I believe, the only hope for our twisted, violent planet Picture Quote #1

We admit that we will never reach our ideal in this life, a distinctive the church claims that most other human institutions try to deny Picture Quote #1

Sometimes I feel like the most liberal person among conservatives, and sometimes like the most conservative among liberals Picture Quote #1

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse Picture Quote #1

I rejected the church for a time because I found so little grace there. I returned because I found grace nowhere else Picture Quote #1

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God does not seem impressed by size or power or wealth. Faith is what he wants, and the heroes who emerge are heroes of faith, not strength or wealth Picture Quote #1

Dependence, humility, simplicity, cooperation, and a sense of abandon are qualities greatly prized in the spiritual life, but extremely elusive for people who live in comfort Picture Quote #1

Whatever makes us feel superior to other people, whatever tempts us to convey a sense of superiority, that is the gravity of our sinful nature, not grace Picture Quote #1

The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace Picture Quote #1

Prayer is to the skeptic a delusion, a waste of time. To the believer it represents perhaps the most important use of time Picture Quote #1

We’re concerned with how things turn out; God seems more concerned with how we turn out Picture Quote #1

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The giants of the faith all had one thing in common: neither victory nor success, but passion Picture Quote #1

In no other arena is the church at greater risk of losing its calling than in the public square Picture Quote #1

Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Across time and generations, books carry the thoughts and feelings, the essence, of the human spirit Picture Quote #1

Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding hell that we forget to celebrate our journey toward heaven Picture Quote #1

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Christian faith is... basically about love and being loved and reconciliation. These things are so important, they’re foundational and they can transform individuals, families Picture Quote #1

Be still. In that focus, all else comes into focus. In that rift in my routine, the universe falls into alignment Picture Quote #1

People want to go back to those old days, but it’s probably not going to happen Picture Quote #1

We should do whatever we can to cut through the scum that has grown on our understanding and rediscover freshness Picture Quote #1

It’s easy to fall into the trap of feeling like you’ve heard everything before and that you have nothing left to learn Picture Quote #1

All too often the church holds up a mirror reflecting back the society around it, rather than a window revealing a different way Picture Quote #1

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Christ bears the wounds of the church, his body, just as he bore the wounds of crucifixion. I sometimes wonder which have hurt worse Picture Quote #1

Goodness cannot be imposed externally, from the top down; it must grow internally, from the bottom up Picture Quote #1

Doubt always coexists with faith, for in the presence of certainty who would need faith at all? Picture Quote #1

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People instinctively know the difference between something done with a profit motive and something done with a love motive (Philip Yancey Quotes) Grace is the most perplexing, powerful force in the universe, and, I believe, the only hope for our twisted, violent planet (Philip Yancey Quotes) We admit that we will never reach our ideal in this life, a distinctive the church claims that most other human institutions try to deny (Philip Yancey Quotes) Sometimes I feel like the most liberal person among conservatives, and sometimes like the most conservative among liberals (Philip Yancey Quotes) I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will only make sense in reverse (Philip Yancey Quotes) I rejected the church for a time because I found so little grace there. I returned because I found grace nowhere else (Philip Yancey Quotes) God does not seem impressed by size or power or wealth. Faith is what he wants, and the heroes who emerge are heroes of faith, not strength or wealth (Philip Yancey Quotes) Dependence, humility, simplicity, cooperation, and a sense of abandon are qualities greatly prized in the spiritual life, but extremely elusive for people who live in comfort (Philip Yancey Quotes) Whatever makes us feel superior to other people, whatever tempts us to convey a sense of superiority, that is the gravity of our sinful nature, not grace (Philip Yancey Quotes) The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace (Philip Yancey Quotes) Prayer is to the skeptic a delusion, a waste of time. To the believer it represents perhaps the most important use of time (Philip Yancey Quotes) We’re concerned with how things turn out; God seems more concerned with how we turn out (Philip Yancey Quotes) The giants of the faith all had one thing in common: neither victory nor success, but passion (Philip Yancey Quotes) In no other arena is the church at greater risk of losing its calling than in the public square (Philip Yancey Quotes) Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue (Philip Yancey Quotes) 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 (Philip Yancey Quotes) Across time and generations, books carry the thoughts and feelings, the essence, of the human spirit (Philip Yancey Quotes) Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding hell that we forget to celebrate our journey toward heaven (Philip Yancey Quotes) Christian faith is... basically about love and being loved and reconciliation. These things are so important, they’re foundational and they can transform individuals, families (Philip Yancey Quotes) Be still. In that focus, all else comes into focus. In that rift in my routine, the universe falls into alignment (Philip Yancey Quotes) People want to go back to those old days, but it’s probably not going to happen (Philip Yancey Quotes) We should do whatever we can to cut through the scum that has grown on our understanding and rediscover freshness (Philip Yancey Quotes) It’s easy to fall into the trap of feeling like you’ve heard everything before and that you have nothing left to learn (Philip Yancey Quotes) All too often the church holds up a mirror reflecting back the society around it, rather than a window revealing a different way (Philip Yancey Quotes) Christ bears the wounds of the church, his body, just as he bore the wounds of crucifixion. I sometimes wonder which have hurt worse (Philip Yancey Quotes) Goodness cannot be imposed externally, from the top down; it must grow internally, from the bottom up (Philip Yancey Quotes) Doubt always coexists with faith, for in the presence of certainty who would need faith at all? (Philip Yancey Quotes)

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