“The people who hanged Christ never, to do them justice, accused Him of being a bore - on the contrary; they thought Him too dynamic to be safe. It has been left for later generations to muffle up that shattering personality and surround Him with an atmosphere of tedium.” PeopleHas BeensJesusLeftChristJusticeGenerationsPersonalitySafeJesus ChristContraryAtmosphereSurroundBoresAccusedShatteringTediumDynamic Personality Author:Dorothy L. Sayers
“As we know, our own mother bore us only into pain and dying. But our true mother, Jesus, who is all love, bears us into joy and endless living. Blessed may he be.” KnowsMayPainJoyMotherJesusChristLove IsDyingBearsJesus ChristBlessedEndlessBores Book:Daily Readings with Julian of Norwich Source: Daily Readings with Julian of Norwich
“The assurance of His total forgiveness of our sins through the blood of Christ means we don't have to play defensive games anymore. We don't have to rationalize and excuse our sins. We can call sin exactly what it is, regardless of how ugly and shameful it may be, because we know that Jesus bore that sin in His body on the cross.” KnowsMayMeanPlayBodyGamesJesusChristSinBloodForgivenessCrossesExcuseUglyBoresAssuranceShamefulRationalize Author:Jerry Bridges