We've all met a certain type of spiritual person. She's a wonderful person. She loves the Lord. She prays and reads the Bible all the time. But all she thinks about is herself. She's not a selfish person. But she's always at the center of everything she's doing.
Eugene H. PetersonA person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she acquires an appetite for the world of grace.
Eugene H. PetersonPity can be nearsighted and condescending; shared suffering can be dignifying and life-changing.
Eugene H. Peterson