When we imply that our works are for God and not our neighbor, we perpetuate the idea that God's love for us is dependent on what we do instead of on what Christ has done.
Tullian TchividjianThe way of God's grace becomes indispensable when we realize that the way of God's law is inflexible.
Tullian TchividjianThe truth is, narratives of self-justification burble beneath more of our relationships and endeavors than we would care to admit.
Tullian TchividjianThere's nothing like suffering to remind us how not in control we actually are, how little power we ultimately have, and how much we ultimately need God.
Tullian TchividjianUnfulfilled dreams, ongoing relational tension, the loss of friendships, a hard marriage, rebellious teenagers, the death of loved ones, remaining sinful patterns - whatever it is for you - live long enough, lose enough, suffer enough, and the idealism of youth fades, leaving behind the reality of life in a broken world as a broken person.
Tullian Tchividjian