By striving to prove how much they deserve God's love, legalists miss the whole point of the gospel, that it is a gift from God to people who don't deserve it. The solution to sin is not to impose an ever-stricter code of behavior. It is to know God.
Philip YanceyThe Bible never belittles human disappointment ... but it does add one key word: temporary.
Philip YanceyPain narrows vision. The most private of sensations, it forces us to think of ourselves and little else.
Philip Yancey... we need to reclaim the "goodnewness" of the gospel, and the best place to start is to rediscover the good news ourselves.
Philip YanceyChristians fail to communicate to others because we ignore basic principles in relationship. When we make condescending judgments or proclaim lofty words that don't translate into action, or simply speak without first listening, we fail to love - and thus deter a thirsty world from Living Water. The good news about God's grace goes unheard.
Philip Yancey