Let's help people get on board with what God wants to give them, but what we don't want is the process. Everyone wants the product.
Chip IngramThe ancient path of communion with God is knowing what He's really like. And prayer is simply keeping company with God.
Chip IngramAs we get close to God, he is going to reveal things in our life that aren't pretty. We'll see the patterns of bitterness, anger, manipulation, and hurt that have cycled in our relationships.
Chip IngramI know for me, going back the person I've bad-mouthed or lied to is absolutely humiliating! But isn't it interesting that "humiliating" has the same root word as "humility"? Part of humility is taking responsibility for my sin and asking forgiveness even when it doesn't feel good. God wants to heal and restore your relationships, but it's not easy.
Chip Ingram