“There's a strong victim mentality in my generation. I think it's spiritual laziness. They will agree that God is sovereign over all, but then they will say, "Well, I wish he would sovereignly take away my lust issue." There's just not a lot of fortitude, not a lot of fight in them.” ThinkingWellsSpiritualFightingStrongWishIssuesGenerationsAgreeVictimLustMentalityLazinessSovereignFortitudeMy GenerationVictim Mentality Author:Matt Chandler
“I think people can get a little weirded out by pain, suffering, and death. They don't know what to do so they end up saying things that are hurtful to people who have experienced loss.” PeopleThinkingKnowsLittlesEndsPainSufferingLossHurtfulSuffering And DeathPain Suffering Author:Matt Chandler
“Your approval before God is woven into the life and sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, not what other men and women think about you.” ThinkingMenJesusChristSacrificeMen And WomenJesus ChristCrossesApprovalWovenChrist On The Cross Book:Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church Source: Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
“If someone doesn't have much use for praising Him now, it's foolish to think they're ready for heaven.” IfsThinkingUseHeavenReadyWorshipPraiseFoolishBroccoliSpinach Book:Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church Source: Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
“Choosing one thing over another doesn't necessarily mean we love the thing we choose. If given the choice to eat spinach or broccoli, you may choose broccoli. It may only mean you don't want to eat spinach. Heaven is not for people who just want to skip Hell. Heaven is reserved for those who love Jesus, who have been rescued by Him and who long to praise Him. If someone doesn't have much use for praising Him now, it's foolish to think they're ready for Heaven.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantMayMeanLongHas BeensUseChoicesJesusGivenHeavenHellOne ThingReadyPraiseFoolishReservedSkipJesus LoveBroccoliSpinachChoosing One Author:Matt Chandler
“He created the flavors! He created the colors. He created it all, and he did it all out of the overflow of his perfections. It’s not like he was thinking, ‘Oh, I’ve got some fajita flavoring over here. I know: let’s put it on the cow and the chicken.’ He created the avocado to have a certain flavor; he created the skirt steak, the fillet, and the tenderloin to have certain flavors. That was God’s doing. So every aspect of creation, from the largest galaxy to the tiniest burst of flavor in food or drink or seasoning, radiates the goodness of God.” ThinkingKnowsCertainCreationColorDrinkGoodnessAspectPerfectionChickensCowsFlavorGalaxySkirtsSteakOverflowGoodness Of GodSeasoningAvocados Author:Matt Chandler
“When I think about sanctification, a couple things immediately pop into my head. One is how slow it actually is. I think everybody wants the silver-bullet, the thing that makes sanctification move like a superhighway rather than the dirt path that it is. The other is that, by in large, the greatest single asset in ongoing sanctification is a serious pursuit of joy in the face of Jesus Christ.” ThinkingWantFacesMovingJoyJesusChristPathSeriousCoupleJesus ChristPopsPursuitSilverAssetsDirtBulletsOngoingSanctificationSilver BulletsCouple Things Author:Matt Chandler
