Spirituality Quotes by Mike Yaconelli

8 Spirituality quotes by Mike Yaconelli

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Mike Yaconelli’s eight short reflections blend humor with earnest faith, offering a practical, down‑to‑earth take on spirituality. Their brevity makes them an easy read for seekers of real‑world wisdom.

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Spirituality is not a formula; it is not a test. It is a relationship. Spirituality is not about competency; it is about…

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We've lost touch with our souls. We've been nourishing our minds, our relational skills, our theological knowledge, our psychological well-being, our physiological…

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Spiritual growth thrives in the midst of our problems, not in their absence. Spiritual growth occurs in the trenches of life, not…

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Spirituality is a mixed-up, topsy-turvy, helter-skelter godliness that turns our lives into an upside-down toboggan ride of unexpected turns, surprise bumps and…

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Spiritual growth is more than procedure, it’s a wild search for God in the midst of the tangled jungle of our souls,…

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Dullness is more than a religious issue, it is a cultural issue. Our entire culture has become dull. Dullness is the absence…

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Spirituality isn't about being finished and perfect; spirituality is about trusting God in our unfinishedness.

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I came from a tradition where souls were a theological reality, not a faith reality. Souls were for saving, not for communing.…

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When I was younger, I believed my inconsistency was due to my youth. I believed that age would teach me all I needed to…

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The Church is the place where the incompetent, the unfinished, and even the unhealthy are welcome. I believe Jesus agrees.

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The reason people don't take Christianity very seriously anymore is because all people do is put it on their business cards and blab to…

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Christianity is not about learning how to live within the lines; Christianity is about the joy of coloring. The grace of God is preposterous…

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I think satire is most effective when you love the thing you're satirizing rather than... have a vendetta against it.

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Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous.

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I just want to be remembered as a person who loved God, who served others more than he served himself, who was trying to…

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Play is an expression of God's presence in the world; one clear sign of God's absence in society is the absence of playfulness and…

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For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a godly person. Yet when I look at the yesterdays of my…

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If I were to die today, I would be nervous about what people would say at my funeral. I would be happy if they…

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There are a whole lot of people who are so freakin' busy—they've so cluttered up their lives—they're at their wits' end. And if they'd…

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