"[Prayer] is a need, a kind of breathing necessary to life."
"Father, restore our souls in Jesus Christ, that we may be merciful and kind, even as Thou art."
"We do justice and God smiles."
They knew that Jesus was guided by compassion for the weak and broken and not by some hard-edged interpretation of the law.
"Loving humility is marvelously strong, the strongest of all things, and there is nothing else like it."
The man who lies to himself can be more easily offended than anyone. You know it is sometimes very pleasant to take offense, isn't it?
"The church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state but rather the conscience of the state. It must be the guide and the critic of the state and never the tool. If the church does not recapture its prophetic zeal, it will become an irrelevant social club without moral or spiritual authority."
As a result, we are angrier and more divided within both our nation and our church than we have been in a very long time.
Zacchaeus acts like someone who was desperate to see Jesus. Why? Why would a hardnosed, money-grubbing guy like Zacchaeus be the least bit interested in someone like Jesus?
"God gives us real treasures; we are rich people, but only if we put this capital into use. Forgive your brother; then you will also get peace for yourself. Otherwise you are a dead spiritual capitalist."
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