I want a lifetime of holy moments. Every day I want to be in dangerous proximity to Jesus. I long for a life that explodes with meaning and is filled with adventure, wonder, risk, and danger. I long for a faith that is gloriously treacherous. I want to be with Jesus, not knowing whether to cry or laugh.
Mike YaconelliThere are a whole lot of people who are so freakin' busyโthey've so cluttered up their livesโthey're at their wits' end. And if they'd only just stop for a minute, they could hear the God of the universe whisper to them, โI love you.
Mike YaconelliSpeed is not neutral. Fast living used to mean a life of debauchery; now it just means fast, but the consequences are even more serious. Speeding through life endangers our relationships and our souls.
Mike YaconelliChildren live in a world of dreams and imagination, a world of alivenessโฆ There is a voice of wonder and amazement inside all of us; but we grow to realize we can no longer hear it, and we live in silence. It isnโt that God stopped speaking; it is that our lives became louder.
Mike Yaconelli