“I have a new philosophy. I only dread one day at a time. —Charlie Brown” — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“knew something about prayer, asked Jesus how to pray (Luke 11:1). Here is where prayer really” — Edward T. Welch Prayer Copy Share Image
“Humans are needy by design. Will we abandon the myth of independence and seek God?” — Edward T. Welch Freedom Copy Share Image
“The details of how faith works in spiritual warfare are well known but easily forgotten.” — Edward T. Welch Easily forgotten Copy Share Image
“Our goal is to love people more than need them. We are overflowing pitchers, not leaky cups.” — Edward T. Welch Goals Copy Share Image
“Modern spirituality has no hell, no doctrine, no substance. It is about feeling.” — Edward T. Welch Religion Copy Share Image
“Fear of man is always part of a triad that includes unbelief and disobedience.” — Edward T. Welch Disobedience Copy Share Image
“Somehow, turning to God and trusting him with the mysteries of suffering is the answer to the problem of suffering.” — Edward T. Welch Suffering Copy Share Image
“Love breaks the hold of individualism; it builds new communities out of the ashes of broken and fragmented relationships.” — Edward T. Welch Community Copy Share Image
“We are more concerned about looking stupid (a fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (a fear of God).” — Edward T. Welch Fear Copy Share Image
“When you erode the fear of death with the knowledge that you already died [in Christ], you will find yourself moving toward… — Edward T. Welch Death Copy Share Image
“The odd thing is that fear and anxiety are running away from something, but they don’t know what to run to. They… — Edward T. Welch Anxiety Copy Share Image
“Faith feels many different ways. It can be buoyant; it can be depressed and lifeless. Feelings don’t define faith. Instead, faith is… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“Jesus always interpreted hardship in light of the end of the story, and at the end of the story we will be… — Edward T. Welch Jesus Copy Share Image
“God created you to trust him and love others. When you are not trusting or not loving, you are disconnected from your… — Edward T. Welch Love others Copy Share Image
“Since the desires for power and control are in every heart, you don’t have to look overseas for lawless brutality. It happens… — Edward T. Welch Children Copy Share Image
“God's love is a costly love. It never takes the easy path away from relationships. Instead, it plots how to move towards… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“If we look only at God’s love, we will not need him, and there will be no urgency in the message of… — Edward T. Welch Cross Copy Share Image
“The reason Scripture doesn’t give clear guidelines for assigning responsibility is that it is not essential for us to know precise causes.… — Edward T. Welch Good news Copy Share Image
“Scripture is about suffering. It has given comfort to millions. It has spawned hundreds of wonderful books that highlight God’s gentle care… — Edward T. Welch Scripture Copy Share Image
“with this? Do you live as if this is true? Let’s keep going. The Bible isn’t just about heaven and only for… — Edward T. Welch Bible Copy Share Image
“Don’t let religious-sounding reluctance fool you. When you plead “unworthy” and refuse to be served by God, you place your judgment about… — Edward T. Welch Compassion Copy Share Image
“Therefore, we cannot rightly say, “My God is not a God of judgment and anger; my God is a God of love.”… — Edward T. Welch Fear Copy Share Image
“When he was with his fellow pastors, they challenged each other with these seven questions: 1. Have you been with a woman… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“The feeling of emptiness is usually a sign that we have put our trust in something that can’t sustain us. It reminds… — Edward T. Welch Emptiness Copy Share Image
“The massive interest in self-esteem and self-worth exists because it is trying to help us with a real problem. The problem is… — Edward T. Welch Esteem Copy Share Image
“Jesus entered the temple area and revealed that he was the perfect and final priest; even more, he was the entire temple.… — Edward T. Welch Bible Copy Share Image
“When you believe what God has said rather than lies, you are doing valuable work. When you choose hope over despair, your… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“It is only fair to add that you should be undecided about spiritual causes too. By this I mean that you can’t… — Edward T. Welch Connecting the dots Copy Share Image
“James intentionally enlarges the scope of suffering when he writes, “trials of many kinds.” By doing this, he invites those who experience… — Edward T. Welch Critical spirit Copy Share Image
“Depressed people avoid people and church commitments, but they can also complain about abject isolation. The answer is to humbly accept your… — Edward T. Welch Depressed people Copy Share Image
“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in… — Edward T. Welch Kingdom of god Copy Share Image
“Worldly honor is passé. It is part of a fading kingdom. Honor in Christ is the only true honor.” — Edward T. Welch Honor Copy Share Image
“Need theories can thrive only in a context where the emphasis is on the individual rather than the community and where consumption… — Edward T. Welch Consumption Copy Share Image
“If you want Jesus, you must be willing to accept the honor that goes with the relationship. Your royal status—ascribed to you,… — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“You don’t really know who you are until you have gone through suffering. We can measure our spiritual growth by the way… — Edward T. Welch Religion Copy Share Image
“Humility means that you acknowledge you don’t know everything, and you might be especially confused when it comes to God.” — Edward T. Welch Copy Share Image
“People are most similar to God when he is the object of their affection. People should delight in God, as he does… — Edward t. Welch Love Copy Share Image
“The gospel is the story of God covering his naked enemies, bringing them to the wedding feast, and then marrying them rather… — Edward T. Welch Christianity Copy Share Image
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