The great hope we find in the Christian faith is that God is not us.

Tullian Tchividjian
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The greatest hope we find in the Christian faith is that God is not us. The greatest hope we find in Christian faith is that God is not us. When we look at the Bible, we see God as a God of love and compassion, but not a God of our nature. The idea of God being like us, loving and feeling joy when we do, is simply not found in the Bible.

We can take comfort when we realize that when we fail, God isn't mad at us or disappointed with us. He doesn't get mad at people who fail because He knows that they did their best to do what they could. That's why it's okay to fail.

Source: One Way Love: Inexhaustible Grace For An Exhausted World

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