All I Have Learned Through Trial And

God Is Enough. That Is The Root Of Peace. When We Start Seeking Something Besides Him, We Lose It.

[jesus] Matters Because Of What He Brought And What He Still Brings To Ordinary Human Beings, Living Their Ordinary Lives And Coping Daily With Their Surroundings. He Promises Wholeness For Their Lives. In Sharing Our Weaknesses He Gives Us Strength And And Imparts Through His Companionship A Life That Has The Quality Of Eternity." (dallas Willard In Ruthless Trust - Brennan Manning)

The Good News Means We Can Stop Lying To Ourselves. The Sweet Sound Of Amazing Grace Saves Us From The Necessity Of Self-deception. It Keeps Us From Denying That Though Christ Was Victorious, The Battle With Lust, Greed, And Pride Still Rages Within Us.

Our Huffing And Puffing To Impress God, Our Scrambling For Brownie Points, Our Thrashing About Trying To Fix Ourselves While Hiding Our Pettiness And Wallowing In Guilt Are Nauseating To God And Are A Flat Denial Of The Gospel Of Grace.

Real Freedom Is Freedom From The Opinions Of Others. Above All, Freedom From Your Opinions About Yourself.