The cross [is] the ultimate statement of God's involvement in the world on this side of heaven.
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 people who tend to be the most gracious are those who know how badly they need grace
Tullian TchividjianSpiritual growth is marked by a growing realization of just how much grace you need.
Tullian TchividjianI ended up dropping out of high school at 16 and getting kicked out of my home. My parents told me, sadly, that because I was so disruptive to the rest of the household, that I could no longer live under their roof.
Tullian TchividjianSubmitting self to God is the only real freedom-because the deepest slavery is self-dependence, self-reliance. When you live your life believing that everything (family, finances, relationships, career) depends primarily on you, you're enslaved to your strengths and weaknesses. You're trying to be your own savior. Freedom comes when we start trusting in God's abilities and wisdom instead of our own. Real life begins when we transfer our trust from our own efforts to the efforts of Christ.
Tullian Tchividjian