Edward T. Welch Quotes
Top 63 wise famous quotes and sayings by Edward T. Welch
Edward T. Welch Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Edward T. Welch on Wise Famous Quotes.
Speaker says psychology has commandeered "everything hard" and partitioned it from Scripture with the assumption that its causes are biological
Then, when shame strikes, it is so nasty you have to numb yourself, and what better anesthetic than your addiction? It is the perfect vicious circle.
No one cares about their reputation or their bank account when they find themselves in the shadow of death.
The rule of thumb is that if someone is able to be verbally or physically abusive, he or she is able to understand that the behavior is wrong.
You don't really know who you are until you have gone through suffering. We can measure our spiritual growth by the way we behave under pressure.
What is the way out of shame?
It is the way of humility, not humiliation. It is the way of being known, not exposed.
It is the way of humility, not humiliation. It is the way of being known, not exposed.
If I can trust the word of a friend, why do I question the word of the God of the universe? Go figure. Sin is truly bizarre. [Running Scared, p. 111]
We are more concerned about looking stupid (a fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (a fear of God).
in view of God's sovereign control, God will accomplish his purposes in our lives even when we make decisions we later regret.
Faith is not the presence of warm religious feeling. It's the knowledge that you walk before the God who hears.
Knowing Jesus Christ strikes the balance because he shows us both God and our own wretchedness.3 What do you see in your own heart?
Need theories can thrive only in a context where the emphasis is on the individual rather than the community and where consumption is a way of life.
The basic idea is that those who help best are the ones who both need help and give help. A healthy community is dependent on all of us being both.
Jesus always interpreted hardship in light of the end of the story, and at the end of the story we will be without shame.
Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering.
The language of shame is extreme. Hear it enough and you believe it. You are told you are disgusting and unclean, and eventually you believe you are.
Shame is life-dominating and stubborn. Once entrenched in your heart and mind, it is a squatter that refuses to leave.
The perceived meaninglessness of work is often part of depression. It usually, however, is a sign of depression rather than a cause. Death.
Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of sin.
Sin is guerrilla warfare that is deadly. Just when you think you are in control, it seeks to devour you.
When you erode the fear of death with the knowledge that you already died [in Christ], you will find yourself moving toward a simple, bold obedience.
Friends are the best helpers. They come prepackaged with compassion and love. All they need is wisdom, and that is available to everyone.
The gospel is the story of God covering his naked enemies, bringing them to the wedding feast, and then marrying them rather than crushing them.
There is a resiliency in the human spirit that keeps us going even when we have no reason to continue.
Your future includes manna. It will come. There is no sense devising future scenarios now because God will do more than you anticipate.
Shame's hold over you leads you to believe you don't deserve to be rid of shame. As a result, you treat hope as if it were a contaminated substance.
Humility means that you acknowledge you don't know everything, and you might be especially confused when it comes to God.
People are most similar to God when he is the object of their affection. People should delight in God, as he does in himself.