Grief, of course, is not something that operates according to a specific time frame, and it seems cold to suggest otherwise. Yet when we do not grasp that God is present in pain, we eventually insist on victory or, worse, blame the sufferer for not "getting over it" fast enough. This is more than a failure to extend compassion; it's an exercise in cruelty.
Tullian TchividjianDon't get me wrong - what we do is important. But it is infinitely less important than what Jesus has done for us.
Tullian TchividjianOur deepest fear is judgment. Our deepest longing is love. The gospel of grace removes the one and provides the other.
Tullian TchividjianEven one who has been to God a million times with the same problem need not fear exhausting the grace of God.
Tullian TchividjianWhen I was 25, I believed I could change the world. At 41, I have come to the realization that I cannot change my wife, my church, or my kids, to say nothing of the world. Try as I might, I have not been able to manufacture outcomes the way I thought I could, either in my own life or other people's.
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