This Sunday’s readings: James 2:14-26
Reflections
Just as our love for God begins with listening to God’s Word, the beginning of love for other Christians is learning to listen to them.
~ Dietrich Bonhöffer
What God said to Abraham was not ‘Obey this law and I will bless you’, but ‘I will bless you; believe my promise’
~ John Stott, 1921-2011, Anglican Priest/Theologian
Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. It is the belief that God will do what is right.
~ Max Lucado, 1955- , American Author/Minister
I find your lack of faith … disturbing.
~ Darth Vader, Cyborg Sith Lord
Hope has two beautiful daughters Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.
~ Augustine of Hippo, 354-430, Theologian/Philosopher
The paradox of courage is that a man must be a little careless of his life even in order to keep it.
~ G.K. Chesterton, 1874-1936, Writer/Apologist
God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Those who have been justified are now being sanctified; those who have no experience of present sanctification have no reason to suppose they have been justified.
~ F.F. Bruce, 1910-1990, British Scholar/Theologian
“When we are securely rooted in personal intimacy with the source of life, it will be possible to remain flexible without being relativistic, convinced without being rigid, willing to confront without being offensive, gentle and forgiving without being soft, and true witnesses without being manipulative.”
~ Henri Nouwen, 1932-1996, Dutch Catholic priest
What are you doing right now that requires faith?
~ Francis Chan, Crazy Love