In every encounter we either give life or we drain it; there is no neutral exchange.

The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust — not only for all the gifts that I receive from God, but gratitude for all the suffering. Because in that purifying experience, suffering has often been the shortest path to intimacy with God.

The Christian with depth is the person who has failed and who has learned to live with it.

Our identity rests in God's relentless tenderness for us revealed in Jesus Christ.

The life of Jesus suggests that to be like Abba is to show compassion. Donald Gray expresses this: "Jesus reveals in an exceptionally human life what it is to live a divine life, a compassionate life.

God is loving us - you and me - this moment, just as we are and not as we should be.

Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is illusion.