Our minds are affected by sin. Our hearts are affected by sin. Our wills are affected by sin. Our bodies are affected by sin.
Tullian TchividjianOur default faith mode is to trust, above all things, our own ability to create a safe, controllable, predictable world.
Tullian TchividjianThe deepest cry of the human heart is to be loved without condition, no matter what. The gospel of grace announces that you are.
Tullian TchividjianThe deepest fear we have, 'the fear beneath all fears,' is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It's this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life.
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 TchividjianThe good news of the gospel [for sufferers] is not an exhortation from above to 'hang on at all costs,' or 'grin and bear it' in the midst of hardship. No, the good news is that God is hanging on to you, and in the end, when all is said and done, the power of God will triumph over every pain and loss.
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