I begin with confession not in order to feel miserable, rather to call…

Philip Yancey
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I begin with confession not in order to feel miserable, rather to call to mind a reality I often ignore. When I acknowledge where I stand before a perfect God, it restores the true state of the universe. Confession simply establishes the proper ground rules of creatures relating to their creator.
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Grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us more . . . And grace means there is nothing we can do to make God love us less ✨ Philip Yancey (1997). What's So Amazing about Grace?, p.70, … ▶
Prayer is the act of seeing reality from God's point of view. ✨ Philip Yancey (2013). Prayer Participant's Guide: Six Sessions on Our Relationship with God, p.9, Harper Collins
A philosophy may explain difficult things, but has no power to change them. The gospel, the story of Jesus' life, promises change. ✨ Philip Yancey (2009). Grace Notes, p.230, Harper Collins
The world thirsts for grace. When grace descends, the world falls silent before it. ✨ Philip Yancey (2003). What's So Amazing about Grace?, p.141, HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Prayer is not a means of removing the unknown and predictable elements in life, but rather a way of including the unknown and unpredictable in the outworking of the grace of God in our lives. ✨ FaceB … ▶

I begin with confession not in order to feel miserable, rather to call to mind a reality I often ignore. When I acknowledge where I stand before a perfect God, it restores the true state of the universe. Confession simply establishes the proper ground rules of creatures relating to their creator.

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