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.

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The only opportunity you will ever have to live by faith is in the circumstances you are provided this very day: this house you live in, this family you find yourself in, this job you have been given, the weather conditions that prevail at the ...moment.

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GOD made my life complete when I placed all the pieces before him. When I got my act together, he gave me a fresh start. Now I'm alert to GOD's ways; I don't take God for granted. Every day I review the ways he works; I try not to miss a trick. I feel put back together, and I'm watching my step. GOD rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.

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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.

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When we sin and mess up our lives, we find that God doesn't go off and leave us- he enters into our trouble and saves us.

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Pity can be nearsighted and condescending; shared suffering can be dignifying and life-changing.

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The life of faith isn't meant for tourists. It's meant for pilgrims.

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The life of faith is a daily exploration of the constant and countless ways in which Gods grace and love are expereinced

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Worship does not satisfy our hunger for God; it whets our appetite.

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I will not try to run my own life or the lives of others; that is God's business.

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