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> [“Age has a way of sobering us. Our experiences, our disappointments, and our failures have a way of shrinking our expectations. Sometimes they wound us in a way that steals our faith and bankrupts our dreams.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/age-has-a-way-of-sobering-us-our-experiences-our-disappointments-and/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

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## More by Ross Parsley

> [“Salvation is more rooted in knowing a person than in knowing theology.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/salvation-is-more-rooted-in-knowing-a-person-than-in-knowing-theology/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [“Taking on the identity of Christ is a significant concept that helps define who we are as God’s people. Out of many, we become…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/taking-on-the-identity-of-christ-is-a-significant-concept-that-helps/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [“Humility isn’t as much a character trait as an action. We must clothe ourselves with it. We choose to wear it or we don’t.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/humility-isn-t-as-much-a-character-trait-as-an-action-we-must-clothe/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [“Love at the expense of truth is no love at all. Truth at the expense of love turns to tyranny.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/love-at-the-expense-of-truth-is-no-love-at-all-truth-at-the-expense/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [The gathering of believers should be an opportunity for wonder, anticipation and imagination; not drudgery, duty or routine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/the-gathering-of-believers-should-be-an-opportunity-for-wonder/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [“The truth is, we are part of something greater than our own personal preferences or felt needs. We are part of a worldwide family…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/the-truth-is-we-are-part-of-something-greater-than-our-own-personal/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [“The truth is most of us end up preferring isolation in our church. It’s safer and there’s no risk of getting hurt. I’ve got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/the-truth-is-most-of-us-end-up-preferring-isolation-in-our-church-it/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [Don't fear conflict, fear the silence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/don-t-fear-conflict-fear-the-silence/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [“Age has a way of sobering us. Our experiences, our disappointments, and our failures have a way of shrinking our expectations. Sometimes they wound…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/age-has-a-way-of-sobering-us-our-experiences-our-disappointments-and/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

> [Church can’t be a place where we feel like a visitor, or somewhere we’re afraid to allow others to see our messes. It’s got…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ross-parsley/church-can-t-be-a-place-where-we-feel-like-a-visitor-or-somewhere-we/)

[Ross Parsley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ross-parsley/)

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