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“The idea of having faith in Jesus has come to be totally isolated from being his apprentice and learning how to do what he said.”

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Dallas Willard

Dallas Willard was an American philosopher known for his contributions to practical theology and moral philosophy. His works explored faith, moral life, and spiritual practice, having a profound impact on contemporary Christian philosophy. more

“God is the treasure, and where the treasure is, there is the heart. By this we may test our love to God. What are our thoughts most upon? Can we say we are ravished with delight when we think on God? Have our thoughts got wings? Are they fled aloft? Do we contemplate Christ and glory? A sinner crowds God out of his thoughts. He never thinks of God, unless with horror, as the prisoner thinks of the judge.”

Thinking Heart May Christ Judging Horror Glory Tests Wings Crowds Delight Treasure Sinner Prisoner Contemplating Our Thoughts Our Love

Author:Dallas Willard

“And God has set up prayer in such a way that, if you want to explain it away, you can. That's the human mind. God set it up like that for a reason, which is this: God ordained that people should be governed in the end by what they want.”

People Ifs Way Want Should Mind Humans Ends Reason Prayer Human Mind

Author:Dallas Willard

“Today it is the skeptics who are the social conformists, though because of powerful intellectual propaganda they continue to enjoy thinking of themselves as wildly individualistic and unbearably bright.”

Thinking Today Social Enjoy Powerful Intellectual Propaganda Skeptic Conformist Individualistic

Book:Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God

Source: Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God

“My hope is to gain a fresh hearing for Jesus, especially among those who believe they already understand him. In his case, quite frankly, presumed familiarity has led to unfamiliarity, unfamiliarity has led to contempt, and contempt has led to profound ignorance.”

Believe Jesus Cases Ignorance Gains Profound Hearing Contempt Familiarity

Book:The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God

Source: The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God

“Suppliers and especially manufacturers have market power because they have information about a product or a service that the customer does not and cannot have, and does not need if he can trust the brand. This explains the profitability of brands.”

Ifs Needs Doe Business Power Information Products Customers Brands Branding Profitability Suppliers

Book:Managing in the Next Society

Source: Managing in the Next Society

“My central claim is that we can become like Christ by doing one thing -- by following him in the overall style of life he chose for himself.”

Christ One Thing Style Claims Following

Author:Dallas Willard

“As we mature in Christ, it is actually possible to outgrow fear.”

Christ Mature

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“The greatest danger to the Christian church today is that of pitching its message too low.”

Today Christian Church Danger Messages Lows Pitching Christian Church Church Today

Author:Dallas Willard

“If our gospel does not free the individual up for a unique life of spiritual adventure in living with God daily, we simply have not entered fully into the good news that Jesus brought.”

Ifs Doe Spiritual Jesus Individual Adventure News Unique Good News Unique Life

Book:Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional

Source: Hearing God Through the Year: A 365-Day Devotional

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