"What has to be forgiven is not just what we do but who we are, not just our sinning but our sinfulness, not just our choices but what we have chosen in place of God."

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Source : David F. Wells (2008). “The Courage to Be Protestant: Truth-lovers, Marketers, and Emergents in the Postmodern World”, p.167, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

David F. Wells

#Choices Quotes #Who We Are Quotes #Sinfulness Quotes

“Enrich your soul in the great goodness of God: The Father is your table, the Son is your food, and the Holy Spirit waits on you and then makes His dwelling in you.”
“About 80 percent of the stuff I live with is old. I like letting things take on the character theyâ€™re meant to have by really being used. â€¦ when you own things that have the imperfections they deserve, that theyâ€™ve earned from a well-lived life, it frees you from feeling as though theyâ€™re untouchable.”

Source : "Nate Berkus: Why You Should Break the Rules When Decorating Your Home". Interview with Lisa Kogan, February 8, 2011.
“The quick and the dead are all the same. Everyone's just looking for home.”
“You've got to deal with the world with all of its troubles, while you've still got this alternate image. It's not about being in a different place or being in heaven, it's about seeing the world through magical eyes for a moment, and then being back in that same world, and everything is dull and gray. Having to remember the color.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“My whole trick is to keep the tune well out in front. If I play Tchaikovsky, I play his melodies and skip his spiritual struggle.”
“Reflect upon the defects of your character: thoroughly realize their evils and the transient pleasures they give you, and firmly will that you shall try your best not to yield to them the next time.”
“Don't let anybody tell you that it's corporations and businesses that create jobs.”
“Having a voice unlike another means you've "found yourself" as a writer.”

Source : Source: www.identitytheory.com

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