But the thing that captivates me most about Hebrews 11:6 is not the fact that we should be pleasing to God, but that we can be. Just think of it: Fallen, sinful, selfish, finite people are able to please a thrice holy God, a God too pure even to look upon sin.
— Ronald Dunn (1936–2001), Pastor, Bibellehrer, Konferenzredner und Buchautor
Source: Faith Crisis: What Faith Isn't and Why It Doesn't Always Do What You Want (über goodreads, Wortlaut nicht gegengeprüft)
Topics: Grace & Redemption, Faith & Trust, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit
Occasions: For Reflection, Encouragement
Ronald Dunn
Ronald Dunn (1936–2001) war ein US-amerikanischer baptistischer Pastor, Bibellehrer und Autor, der nach langjährigem Gemeindedienst in Texas einen weltweiten Predigtdienst ausübte. Geprägt von persönlichen Schicksalsschlägen, thematisierte er in seinen Vorträgen und Büchern vor allem das Gebetsleben sowie den Umgang mit Leid, Depressionen und Glaubenskrisen. Heutigen Bibellesern vermitteln seine Texte einen praxisnahen Zugang zu Fürbitte und geistlicher Beständigkeit in schweren Lebensphasen, fernab von Wohlstands- und Erfolgsversprechen.
All quotes by Ronald Dunn (25)
It wasn't the nails that held Jesus to the cross. It was love.
Max Lucado
Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.
Philip Yancey
In our own woundedness, we can become sources of life for others.
Henri Nouwen
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers
God counts on your failure far more than you do yourself.
Hans Peter Royer
Ultimately mourning means facing what wounds us in the presence of One who can heal.
Henri Nouwen
The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
Tim Keller