Able Quote by Edward T Welch

“The rule of thumb is that if someone is able to be verbally or physically abusive, he or she is able to understand that the behavior is wrong.”

Edward T Welch

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If we think we are usually good, then God is usually irrelevant... Such thinking ignores the depths of sin in my own heart, and,…

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When you are in the grips of low self-esteem, it’s painful, and it certainly doesn’t feel like pride. But I believe that this is…

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Fear in the biblical sense... includes being afraid of someone, but it extends to holding someone in awe, being controlled or mastered by people,…

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God is God, He is not tame and domesticated like we sometimes (try to) make Him.

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We are more concerned about looking stupid (fear of people) than we are about acting sinfully (fear of the Lord).

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Jesus did not die to increase our self-esteem. Rather, Jesus died to bring glory to the Father by redeeming people from the curse of…

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There is a mean streak to authentic self-control. Underneath what seems to be the placid demeanor of those who are not ruled by their…

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As a counselor, I have spoken with many people who want to know their spiritual gifts. They come hoping for some sort of diagnostic…

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Sanctification is like a clumsy, slow walk rather than a light switch that we turn from off to on.

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If our failure to consistently worship the true God is the key feature of sin, we are sinners all.

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"Sinner" is a present-tense description of everyone, including those who have put their faith in Christ. Of course, those who have called Jesus "Lord"…

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