Grace doesn't lead us into destructive behavior. Sin does. And grace is the only remedy for sin. The kindness of God leads to repentance.
Tullian TchividjianWe are all both victims and victimizers. Just as everyone suffers, no one is innocent of causing suffering themselves.
Tullian TchividjianThe gospel sets us free to become the romantic leaders of our marriages without fright or hesitation. Because we have been forever wooed by Jesus, we are now free to forever woo our wives.
Tullian TchividjianChristianity is in no way a stoic faith. It fundamentally rejects the "stiff upper lip" school of thought.
Tullian TchividjianContrary to popular assumptions, the Bible is not a record of the blessed good, but rather the blessed bad. Thats not a typo. The Bible is a record of the blessed bad. The Bible is not a witness to the best people making it up to God; its a witness to God making it down to the worst people.
Tullian Tchividjian