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Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: If your church conveys that spirit of condescension

If your church conveys that spirit of condescension or judgment, it's likely not a place where grace is on tap. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: A church that lives by power dies by

A church that lives by power dies by power. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: conviction that God is good and that everything

conviction that God is good and that everything — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Don't judge Christ by those of us who

Don't judge Christ by those of us who imperfectly bear his name. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: The redemptive way goes through pain, not around

The redemptive way goes through pain, not around it. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: We're concerned with how things turn out; God

We're concerned with how things turn out; God seems more concerned with how we turn out. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Like a dying star, grace dissipates in a

Like a dying star, grace dissipates in a final burst of pale light, and is then engulfed by the black hole of ungrace. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: And perhaps, exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit

And perhaps, exhibiting the fruit of the Spirit may be our very best defense against a materialist view of mankind here on earth. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: [Jesus] invoked a different kind of power: love,

[Jesus] invoked a different kind of power: love, not coercion. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: But the Lord say he won't put more

But the Lord say he won't put more on us than we can stand. If we can't take it, he'll be right there beside us giving stren'th we didn't know we had. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Jesus was a master of grace: he attracted

Jesus was a master of grace: he attracted sinners and moral outcasts even as he offended the religious and responsible people of his day. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: If it's not setting you free and enlarging

If it's not setting you free and enlarging life, then it's not Jesus' message. If it doesn't sound like good news, it's not the gospel. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: The problem of pain meets its match in

The problem of pain meets its match in the scandal of grace. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding

Some of us seem so anxious about avoiding hell that we forget to celebrate our journey toward heaven. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Jesus did not give the parables to teach

Jesus did not give the parables to teach us how to live. He gave them, I believe, to correct our notions about who God is and who God loves. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: We need to reclaim the "goodnewness" of the

We need to reclaim the "goodnewness" of the gospel, and the best place to start is to rediscover the good news ourselves. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: From such experiments Christians have learned that the

From such experiments Christians have learned that the gospel grows best from the bottom up rather than being imposed from the top down. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: No one ever converted to Christianity because they

No one ever converted to Christianity because they lost the argument. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: A healthy family builds up the weakest members

A healthy family builds up the weakest members while not tearing down the strong. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: What practically defines the evangelical church today is

What practically defines the evangelical church today is an emphasis on two issues that Jesus did not even mention. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: When I am tempted to complain about God's

When I am tempted to complain about God's lack of presence, I remind myself that God has much more reason to complain about my lack of presence. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is

Repentance, not proper behavior or even holiness, is the doorway to grace. And the opposite of sin is grace, not virtue. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: They [Old Testament] taught me about Life with

They [Old Testament] taught me about Life with God: not how it is supposed to work, but how it actually does work. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Prayer is the act of seeing reality from

Prayer is the act of seeing reality from God's point of view. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Change came from below, as it usually does,

Change came from below, as it usually does, rather than being imposed from above. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: A cease-fire between human beings depends upon a

A cease-fire between human beings depends upon a cease-fire with God. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: I have found that living with faith in

I have found that living with faith in an unseen world requires constant effort. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: The self-sacrificing, servant aspect of the Christian life

The self-sacrificing, servant aspect of the Christian life has many parallels to parenthood. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Christians behave like spies, living in one world

Christians behave like spies, living in one world while our deepest allegiance belongs to another. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Human beings do not readily admit desperation. When

Human beings do not readily admit desperation. When they do, the kingdom of heaven draws near. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Where can I go from your Spirit? Where

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: All too often the church holds up a

All too often the church holds up a mirror
reflecting back the society around it, rather than a window revealing a
different way. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: It takes no grace to relate to someone

It takes no grace to relate to someone who looks, thinks, and acts just like me. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Make it so the poor are no longer

Make it so the poor are no longer despised and thrown away. Look at them standing about - like wildflowers, which have nowhere else to grow. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: For me, the world of nature bears spectacular

For me, the world of nature bears spectacular witness to the imaginative genius of our Creator. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward

The New Testament persistently presses us upward, toward higher motives for being good. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Imperfection is the prerequisite for grace. Light only

Imperfection is the prerequisite for grace. Light only gets in through the cracks. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Prayer is - not just bowing your head

Prayer is - not just bowing your head a few times a day, it pervades all of life. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: the healthiest body is the one that feels

the healthiest body is the one that feels the pain of its weakest parts. In — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: A philosophy may explain difficult things, but has

A philosophy may explain difficult things, but has no power to change them. The gospel, the story of Jesus' life, promises change. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: To pray is to walk in the full

To pray is to walk in the full light of God, and to say simply, without holding back, 'I am human and you are God. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Goodness cannot be imposed externally, from the top

Goodness cannot be imposed externally, from the top down; it must grow internally, from the bottom up. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Grace is a free gift of God, but

Grace is a free gift of God, but to receive a gift you must have open hands. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Grace is heartfelt, tinged with love, a spillover

Grace is heartfelt, tinged with love, a spillover gift of the God who extended undeserved favor toward us. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Power can do everything but the most important

Power can do everything but the most important thing: it cannot control love. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Christianity is not a purely intellectual, internal faith.

Christianity is not a purely intellectual, internal faith. It can only be lived in community. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Man and woman, in a world without suffering,

Man and woman, in a world without suffering, chose against God. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: People on sinking ships do not complain of

People on sinking ships do not complain of distractions during their prayer. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: God endorses the confusion and even outrage that

God endorses the confusion and even outrage that we feel when mysterious things happen. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Grace is free only because the giver himself

Grace is free only because the giver himself has borne the cost. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: As a nonparent, I stand in awe of

As a nonparent, I stand in awe of parents. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Somehow, that "faith" was what God valued, and

Somehow, that "faith" was what God valued, and it soon became clear that faith was the best way for humans to express a love for God. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: One reason the broader world does not look

One reason the broader world does not look to Christianity for guidance is that we Christians have not spoken with a credible voice. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Misunderstanding must be nakedly exposed before true understanding

Misunderstanding must be nakedly exposed before true understanding can begin to flourish. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: But those of us who follow his conducting

But those of us who follow his conducting through early movements will, with renewed strength, someday burst into song. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: What a nation needs more than anything else

What a nation needs more than anything else is not a Christian ruler in the palace but a Christian prophet within earshot. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Prayer is a place where God and humans

Prayer is a place where God and humans meet. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: I rejected the church for a time because

I rejected the church for a time because I found so little grace there. I returned because I found grace nowhere else. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: the average American household is in more danger

the average American household is in more danger from chemical germ-killers than from germs. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: God does not accept me conditionally, on the

God does not accept me conditionally, on the basis of my performance, but bestows his love and forgiveness freely, despite my innumerable failures. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: God must love art because most of the

God must love art because most of the Bible is expressed in the form of story or poetry. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: It seems that God arranged the most humiliating

It seems that God arranged the most humiliating circumstances possible for His entrance, as if to avoid any charge of favoritism. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Fulfillment comes not in pursuit of happiness, but

Fulfillment comes not in pursuit of happiness, but rather in pursuit of service. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Health and life, I would say, in the

Health and life, I would say, in the full and final sense of those words, are not what we die out of, but what we die into — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Be careful," warned Nietzsche, "lest in fighting the

Be careful," warned Nietzsche, "lest in fighting the dragon you become the dragon. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Our best efforts at changing society will fall

Our best efforts at changing society will fall short unless the church can teach the world how to love. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: God formed an alliance based on the world

God formed an alliance based on the world as it is, full of flaws, whereas prayer calls God to account for the world as it should be. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: According to Jesus, what I think about him

According to Jesus, what I think about him and how I respond will determine my destiny for all eternity. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Prayer is to the skeptic a delusion, a

Prayer is to the skeptic a delusion, a waste of time. To the believer it represents perhaps the most important use of time. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Doubt always coexists with faith, for in the

Doubt always coexists with faith, for in the presence of certainty who would need faith at all? — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: I have yet to find any support in

I have yet to find any support in the Bible for an attitude of smugness: Ah, they deserve their punishment; watch them squirm. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Only in prayer can we learn to love

Only in prayer can we learn to love God with all our heart, mind and soul. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: I would far rather convey grace than explain

I would far rather convey grace than explain it. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Sometimes I feel like the most liberal person

Sometimes I feel like the most liberal person among conservatives, and sometimes like the most conservative among liberals. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Lisa Harper: God's arms are always extended; we are the

God's arms are always extended; we are the ones who turn away.1 - Philip Yancey — Lisa Harper

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Law merely indicated the sickness; grace brought about

Law merely indicated the sickness; grace brought about the cure. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: I doubt God keeps track of how many

I doubt God keeps track of how many arguments we win; God may indeed keep track of how well we love. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Homeless people bear God's image too.

Homeless people bear God's image too. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: The Old Testament anticipates [Jesus] all the way

The Old Testament anticipates [Jesus] all the way through. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Death, decay, entropy, and destruction are the true

Death, decay, entropy, and destruction are the true suspensions of God's laws; miracles are the early glimpses of restoration. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Think too of all who suffer as if

Think too of all who suffer as if you shared their pain. HEBREWS 13:3 — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: As a Christian, my main concern is not

As a Christian, my main concern is not to downgrade others' beliefs but to examine my own. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: But should not atheists have an equal obligation

But should not atheists have an equal obligation to explain the origin of pleasure in a world of randomness and meaninglessness? — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Whenever faith seems an entitlement, or a measuring

Whenever faith seems an entitlement, or a measuring rod, we cast our lots with the Pharisees and grace softly slips away. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Some things just have to be believed to

Some things just have to be believed to be seen. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: All of us in the church need "grace-healed

All of us in the church need "grace-healed eyes" to see the potential in others for the same grace that God has so lavishly bestowed on us. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: True faith does not so much attempt to

True faith does not so much attempt to manipulate God to do our will as it does to position us to do his will. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: At Calvary, God accepted his own unbreakable terms

At Calvary, God accepted his own unbreakable terms of justice. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: I do not get to know God and

I do not get to know God and then do His will. I get to know Him by doing His will. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Grace is the most perplexing, powerful force in

Grace is the most perplexing, powerful force in the universe, and, I believe, the only hope for our twisted, violent planet. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: I have come to know a God of

I have come to know a God of compassion and mercy and love. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: The rubber hits the road when we try

The rubber hits the road when we try to show grace to a person most unlike us, even someone morally offensive. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: He transforms pain, using it to teach and

He transforms pain, using it to teach and strengthen us, if we allow it to turn us toward him. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: A pilgrim is a fellow-traveler on the spiritual

A pilgrim is a fellow-traveler on the spiritual journey, not a professional guide. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: In God's presence I feel small because I

In God's presence I feel small because I am small. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Christians get very angry toward other Christians who

Christians get very angry toward other Christians who sin differently than they do. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Prayer means keeping company with God who is

Prayer means keeping company with God who is already present. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: We cannot make Him visible to us, but

We cannot make Him visible to us, but we can make ourselves visible to Him," said Abraham Joshua Heschel — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: God has, quite literally, all the time in

God has, quite literally, all the time in the world for each one of us. — Philip Yancey

Philip Yancey Quotes By Philip Yancey: Legalism is a subtle danger because no one

Legalism is a subtle danger because no one thinks of himself as a legalist. — Philip Yancey