What if true freedom comes from choosing the right limitations, not avoiding all limitations?
“On the cross, leadership dies. On the cross, success dies. On the cross, skills die, and excellence dies. All of my strengths—nailed to the cross. All of my weaknesses—nailed to the cross. All of my yearnings for bigger and better, for anything other than Christ himself—nailed to that same cross.”
― 40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger. A Different Kind of Fast.
― 40 Days of Decrease: A Different Kind of Hunger. A Different Kind of Fast.
“For some reason, the most vocal Christians among us never mention the Beatitudes (Matthew 5). But, often with tears in their eyes, they demand that the Ten Commandments be posted in public buildings. And of course, that's Moses, not Jesus. I haven't heard one of them demand that the Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes, be posted anywhere. 'Blessed are the merciful' in a courtroom? 'Blessed are the peacemakers' in the Pentagon? Give me a break!”
― A Man Without a Country
― A Man Without a Country
“The bravest people are the ones who don’t mind looking like cowards.”
― The Once and Future King
― The Once and Future King
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