Unless you have already put God first, for example, what you will have to do to be financially secure, impress other people, or fulfill your desires will invariably lead you against God's wishes. That is why the first of the Ten Commandments, “You shall have no gods who take priority over me,” is the first of the Ten Commandments.
Dallas WillardEducation (the institution) has now adopted values, attitudes, and practices that make any rigorous understanding of the human self and life impossible.
Dallas WillardThe effect of standing before God by welcoming him before us will be the transformation of our entire life.
Dallas WillardEveryone gets a spiritual formation. It's like education. Everyone gets an education; it's just a matter of which one you get.
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