There is no better news than that the God who makes the demand for perfection also meets the demand for perfection on our behalf.
Tullian TchividjianThe truth is that when it comes to suffering, if we do not go to our graves in confusion, we will not go to our graves trusting. Explanations are a substitute for trust.
Tullian TchividjianOur hearts are continuously rebellious. Every time we sin in thought, word, or deed, we're essentially saying in that moment that, "I don't need you God. I don't want you God. I like my way better than your way." If this goes on day after day after day, year after year, month after month, it would understandable for God to say, "I've given you ten trillion tries. You're finished." But it's not. So in that sense, His grace is always surprising, never ceases to be amazing and His mercy is remarkably outrageous.
Tullian TchividjianWhat kind of person should you be to someone who has fallen? The kind of person you will run to when you fall.
Tullian Tchividjian