“God's deepest secrets often miss the wise and prudent and are revealed unto babes. We say, "Children, be like your parents." Jesus said, "Parents, be like your children."” ChildrenSaidChristianJesusParentSecretWiseMissingLike YouOur ChildrenChristian InspirationalYour ChildrenBabePrudent Author:Vance Havner
“If you're truly living the way Jesus lived, then you're going to get those people that disagree. But you're also going to get those people who, if you're loving them the right way and you're being a good teammate, are going to like you too.” PeopleIfsWayJesusLike YouDisagreeRight WayTeammateGood TeamTruly Living Author:Mike Fisher
“I was like you are. I thought Jesus came and died on the cross. Jesus' being here was about his death and dying on the cross but it really was about him coming to show us how to do it. To show us the Christ-consciousness that he had and that conciousness abides in all of us. That's what I got. That's what I got.” ShowsJesusChristConsciousnessDyingLike YouCrossesDiedDeath And DyingChrist Consciousness Author:Oprah Winfrey
“I don't have the faith now. I certainly believe in Jesus - you know, that he existed and he was a very nice man. And who can disagree with a simple philosophy of treat other people like you'd like to be treated yourself? It's absolutely - nothing I can disagree with that.” PeopleKnowsMenBelieveI CanPhilosophyJesusSimpleNiceLike YouTreatsTreatedDisagreeVery NiceAbsolutely NothingNice Man Author:Nick Lowe
“The Jesus experience expanded people into a position where they didn't have to have defensive tribal lives, "God loves my people, my tribe, anddoesn't like yours." The Bible is full of such references.” PeopleJesusPositionLike YouGod LoveTribes Author:John Shelby Spong
“Serve your neighbors (like your next-door neighbors). It's a good way to get to know them better and show them what Jesus is about.” KnowsWayShowsNextJesusDoorsLike YouNeighborGood WayNext Door Neighbors Author:Matt Hammitt
“We were a spiritual family. My mother always told me, 'People hated Jesus Christ, so why should you worry about them?' Once she put it in that perspective, I was like, 'You're right, Ma.'” PeopleShouldSpiritualMotherJesusChristWorryLike YouPerspectiveJesus ChristHatedSpiritual Family Author:Anthony Anderson
“Everyone who comes in is just amazed that our children do not have the animosity, the hatred, because these children are into it. You know, once you learn to like yourself, then you don't see this black-white bit. I still say that a good basic education is the only thing. I feel guilty sometimes because I don't think Jesus Christ could get any more accolades than I do when I walk through that classroom, even from the children I do not teach. They know that I love them, but I am forever telling them, "Get into that seat so you can have choices in this world."” ThinkingKnowsWorldFeelsChildrenStillsSometimesChoicesJesusBitsBlackChristWhiteWalksTeachForeverThis WorldLike YouJesus ChristHatredOur ChildrenGuiltySeatsClassroomAmazedAnimosityLike YourselfBlack WhiteAccoladesBasic Education Author:Marva Collins
“You can't go to church without praying ten or fifteen times for God to have mercy on you. You can't sing "Amazing Grace" without reminding yourself that the reason God's grace is amazing is it saves a wretch like you. This self-denigration stuff - Jesus died for my sins - is nothing but a guilt message. That's the thing we've got to get out from under. That's not Christianity. That's sort of fourth-century Christianity that got turned into doctrines and dogmas that we've never been able to escape.” SelfReasonAbleJesusStuffChurchSinChristianityGraceCenturyLike YouPrayingTenMessagesMercyDiedGuiltDoctrineFourthDogmaFifteenRemindingGod's GraceAmazing GraceReminding Yourself Author:John Shelby Spong