The most important thing in your life is not what you do; it's who you become. That's what you will take into eternity.

In Spiritual formation we are aiming at a character and life that is so shaped that the deeds of Christ routinely and easily come from what is inside.

Feelings are good servants, but they are disastrous masters.

It's important to distinguish the soul from the spirit, or will, because the will or the heart or the spirit is the executive center of the self.

You cannot trust Jesus in areas in which you don't think him competent.

To allow lust (or strong desires) to govern our life is to exalt our will over God's.

My hope is to gain a fresh hearing for Jesus, especially among those who believe they already understand him. In his case, quite frankly, presumed familiarity has led to unfamiliarity, unfamiliarity has led to contempt, and contempt has led to profound ignorance.