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Change came from below, as it usually does, rather than being imposed from above.Philip Yancey
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All of us in the church need “grace-healed eyes” to see the potential in others for the same grace that God has so lavishly bestowed on us.Philip Yancey
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The first nation to separate Christianity from government produced perhaps the most religious nation on earth.Philip Yancey
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Jesus proclaimed unmistakably that God's law is so perfect and absolute that no one can achieve righteousness. Yet God's grace is so great that we do not have to.Philip Yancey
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Only Christianity dares to make God's love unconditional.Philip Yancey
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Grace is shockingly personal. As Henri Nouwen points out, 'God rejoices. Not because the problems of the world have been solved, not because all human pain and suffering have come to an end, nor because thousands of people have been converted and are now praising him for his goodness. No, God rejoices because one of his children who was lost has been found.Philip Yancey
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God welcomes home anyone who will have him and, in fact, has made the first move already.Philip Yancey
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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... Grace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love.Philip Yancey
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Breaking the cycle of ungrace means taking the initiative.Philip Yancey
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A cease-fire between human beings depends upon a cease-fire with God.Philip Yancey
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Are we concentrating more on the kingdom of this world than on the kingdom that is not of this world?Philip Yancey
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I know of only two alternatives to hypocrisy: perfection or honesty.Philip Yancey
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In other words, the proof of spiritual maturity is not how 'pure' you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.Philip Yancey