The truly powerful ideas are precisely the ones that never have to justify themselves. — Dallas Willard Ideas Copy Share Image
“First, we must learn from him the reason why we live and why we do the things we do.” — Dallas Willard Education Copy Share Image
Spiritual formation in Christ moves us toward a total interchange of our ideas and images for his. — Dallas Willard Christ Copy Share Image
What a child does when not told what to do is the final indicator of what and who that child is. — Dallas Willard Child Copy Share Image
When the will is enslaved to a desire, it will in turn enslave the mind. — Dallas Willard Desire Copy Share Image
A leader enables people to love and honor the role they play in the organization or group they are part of — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
The greatest challenge the church faces today is to be authentic disciples of Jesus. — Dallas Willard Challenges Copy Share Image
We cannot handle injustice by finding more ways to impose what is in fact "right" on people. It has to come from… — Dallas Willard Church Copy Share Image
“And when people sense that something is coming around the logical corner that they will not to be so, they often just… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
God's aim in human history is the creation of an inclusive community of loving persons, with himself included as its primary sustainer… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
In accord with his original intent, the heavenly Father has in fact prepared an individualized kingdom for every person, from the outset… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
When pastors don't have rich spiritual lives with Christ, they become victimized by other models of success - models conveyed to them… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
Our failure to hear His voice when we want to is due to the fact that we do not in general want… — Dallas Willard Facts Copy Share Image
The idea of having faith in Jesus has come to be totally isolated from being his apprentice and learning how to do… — Dallas Willard Faith Copy Share Image
Everyone gets a spiritual formation. It's like education. Everyone gets an education; it's just a matter of which one you get. — Dallas Willard Education Copy Share Image
Unless you have already put God first, for example, what you will have to do to be financially secure, impress other people,… — Dallas Willard Commandments Copy Share Image
The greatest need you and I have-the greatest need of collective humanity-is renovation of our heart. That spiritual place with in us… — Dallas Willard Action Copy Share Image
We have to have the Vision. And we have to form the Intention. And we have to adopt the Means. Vision. Intention.… — Dallas Willard Church Copy Share Image
The needed transformation is very largely a matter of replacing in ourselves those idea systems of evil (and their corresponding cultures) with… — Dallas Willard Change Copy Share Image
“You may be very sure that if your sincere intent is to glorify God and bless others in your efforts, and you… — Dallas Willard Hand Of God Copy Share Image
The organized churches must become schools of spiritual discipline where Christians are taught how to own without treasuring (Matt. 6:21); how to… — Dallas Willard Christian Copy Share Image
The acid test for any theology is this: Is the God presented one that can be loved, heart, soul, mind, and strength?… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
And God has set up prayer in such a way that, if you want to explain it away, you can. That's the… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
“The church of Jesus Christ is not necessarily present when there is a correct administration of the sacrament and faithful preaching of… — Dallas Willard Management Copy Share Image
“Lord, you will have to be our teacher, because the dignity has been drained out of us in so many ways. We… — Dallas Willard Amen Copy Share Image
“Many people have found prayer impossible because they thought they should only pray for wonderful but remote needs they actually had little… — Dallas Willard Circles Copy Share Image
The revolution of Jesus is in the first place and continuously a revolution of the human heart or spirit...it is a revolution… — Dallas Willard Arrangements Copy Share Image
“Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant” (Mark 10:44). By the way, it is dreadful to see this… — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
“Here’s what I would say is the issue he is trying to address. Often in churches, we try to get people to… — Dallas Willard Beliefs Copy Share Image
We must understand that God does not "love" us without liking us - through gritted teeth - as "Christian" love is sometimes… — Dallas Willard Affectionate Copy Share Image
“Accordingly, I believe the most adequate description of prayer is simply, “Talking to God about what we are doing together.” That immediately… — Dallas Willard Prayer Copy Share Image
“You give to God not through your accomplishments, but through the person you become.” — Dallas Willard Accomplishments Copy Share Image
One does not miss heaven by a hair, but by constant effort to avoid and escape God. — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
I'm practicing the discipline of not having to have the last word. — Dallas Willard Discipline Copy Share Image
What we can accomplish as good as it may be does not compare to what God can accomplish — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
Projects of personal transformation rarely if ever succeed by accident, drift or imposition. — Dallas Willard Accidents Copy Share Image
When we are formed inwardly, outer issues do become much more manageable. — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
It would be strange if we came to shun the genuine simply because it resembled the counterfeit. — Dallas Willard Copy Share Image
