“The parable about the Good Samaritan tells how a Samaritan rescues a man who is mugged and beaten by robbers on the Jericho—Jerusalem road, a notoriously dangerous stretch of highway. To understand how this story must have shocked the Jews,… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“little children never get frozen by their selfishness. Like the disciples, they come just as they are, totally self-absorbed. They seldom get it right.… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
Learning to pray doesnt offer us a less busy life; it offers us a less busy heart. — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“Loving means losing control of our schedule, our money, and our time. When we love we cease to be the master and become a… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“We know that to become a Christian we shouldn’t try to fix ourselves up, but when it comes to praying we completely forget that. We’ll sing the old gospel hymn, “Just as I Am,” but when it comes to praying, we don’t come just as we are. We try, like adults, to fix ourselves up. Private, personal prayer is one… — Paul Miller Copy Share
“God also cheers when we come to him with our wobbling, unsteady prayers. Jesus does not say, “Come to me, all you who have… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“Jesus says, “You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye” (Matthew 7:5). You see these dynamics when David arrives at King Saul’s camp, bringing food for his older brothers. David is surprised to hear Goliath taunting the Israelites and their God. He… — Paul Miller Copy Share
“If we could actually see the current digital work world encircling us, it would leave us breathless, given its reach, depth and moving parts;… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“Even on especially hard days, I began to notice him everywhere, setting a table before me in the presence of my enemies, pursuing me… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“We begin to resemble what we focus on. If we devote our lives to our jobs, then we mentally take the office to our… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“The parable about the Good Samaritan tells how a Samaritan rescues a man who is mugged and beaten by robbers on the Jericho—Jerusalem road,… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
“Jesus opens his arms to his needy children and says, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you… — Paul Miller Copy Share Image
