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More Quotes by Eugene H. Peterson
The silence that makes it possible to hear God speak also makes it possible for us to hear the world's words for what they really are - tinny and unconvincing lies
The Bible is not a script for a funeral service, but it is the record of God always bringing life where we expected to find death. Everywhere it is the story of resurrection.
The way of Jesus cannot be imposed or mapped — it requires an active participation in following Jesus as he leads us through sometimes strange and unfamiliar territory, in circumstances that become clear only in the hesitations and questionings, in the pauses and reflections where we engage in prayerful conversation with one another and with him.
The life of faith is a daily exploration of the constant and countless ways in which Gods grace and love are expereinced
It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayerful companionship as you work it out yourself. This is what spiritual direction is
One way to define spiritual life is getting so tired and fed up with yourself you go on to something better, which is following Jesus.
Prayer is the disciplined refusal to act before God acts.
Worship is an act that develops feelings for God, not a feeling for God that is expressed in an act of worship.
We cannot be too careful about the words we use; we start out using them and they end up using us.
Prayer gets us in on what God is doing.
