When someone wrongs us, we rarely (if ever) want to do the same thing back. Why? Because we want to do something more harmful. Likewise, when someone insults us, our instinct is to search for words that will be more insulting.Revenge always escalates.
Rob BellMy parents were both very intellectually honest, straightforward, and for them, faith meant that you were fully engaged.
Rob BellIf your faith is threatened by something that's true, then it wasn't much of a faith to begin with, was it?
Rob Bell