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101 " the unexpected truth that the safest place for a sinful person to go is to God. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , Soul Cravings: An Exploration of the Human Spirit
102 " La desafortunada realidad es que muchos de nosotros escogeríamos nuestra comodidad en lugar de nuestro destino; escogeríamos la seguridad sobre la oportunidad; preferiríamos conformarnos con menos que sacrificarnos más. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Last Arrow: Save Nothing for the Next Life
103 " You cannot win the battle for your soul if you choose to live the life of a fool, neglecting the health of your soul and not taking time to refine who you are. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Way of the Warrior: An Ancient Path to Inner Peace
104 " Jesus provides a perfect example of why ownership is not about taking possession of what’s in front of you but about taking responsibility for what has been entrusted to you. The men who multiplied the master’s wealth were not the owners of that wealth, but they did take ownership of it. "
105 " According to Scripture, everything is connected, and every action has at least some effect on the whole. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , An Unstoppable Force:: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind
106 " Remember, art is an extension of self. ......... The unique distinction of being created in the image of God is that what we create is informed by the invisible at the same time as it materializes the invisible.The greatest art is an intersection of contrasts. There is hope in the midst of pain, love in the midst of betrayal, courage in the midst of mystery. To turn our lives into masterpieces is to know both pain and healing, despair and hope, darkness and light. Our most powerful work comes when we reveal beauty in the midst of tragedy. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Artisan Soul: Crafting Your Life into a Work of Art
107 " The warrior trains their mind to know the good and beautiful and true. "
108 " The entire focus of our faith has been the elimination of sin, which is important but inadequate, rather than the unleashing of a unique, original, extraordinary, wonderfully untamed faith. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within
109 " It is no small thing that Paul says that only with this new mind can you become a new you. So often the will of God is described as something to be received rather than something that must be perceived. Paul tells us that when our minds are renewed, it is then and only then that we are able to test and approve what the will of God is. When we see the world from this new mind, we will see that God’s intention for us is good and pleasing and perfect. "
110 " The way of the warrior is a path toward ownership. The warrior takes responsibility for their life, their actions, and the world around them. The warrior knows that they own nothing, so they can risk everything. The warrior knows that the measure of their success is not in the outcome but in the intention. The courage to face the challenge is the victory. The warrior is not afraid to be exposed by defeat. Defeat does not diminish the heart of the warrior, for they do not fight for their own fame but for the freedom of others. "
111 " The warrior remembers but does not look back. The future is coming from only one direction and that’s forward. The warrior has learned that if their mind is lost in the past, they will lose their future. "
112 " Hope cannot exist in the past. That’s called regret. Hope can exist only in the future. Faith connects us to the future. It also shifts the parameters of our limitations. When we have assurance in things seen, we are limited by what we have, by what we know, and by what we can prove. When we have assurance in things not seen, we now add to our resources everything that exists in the realm of mystery, uncertainty, and endless possibilities. "
113 " The future awaits those with the courage to create it. "
114 " I don’t know what it means for others, but for a follower of Jesus Christ, what it means to live on the edge is to stand at the epicenter of where the kingdom of God confronts the kingdom of darkness. When evil raises its ugly head, taunting God and tormenting the weak, the adventurer rises up and moves toward the challenge. Like a guided missile, the adventurous spirit moves toward its greatest challenge. "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , Chasing Daylight: Seize the Power of Every Moment
115 " Una de las sutiles habilidades de las personas que maximizan su capacidad y optimizan su impacto en el mundo es que saben qué batallas no pelear. Saben a qué territorio renunciar. Saben dónde conformarse. Eso no se debe a que estén en una postura de hacer concesiones; se debe a que tienen una claridad acerca de lo que realmente les importa. Saben de lo que se tratan sus vidas. Tienen una profunda intención, y esa intención informa a cada área de sus vidas. Quienes se interesan por todo, realmente no se interesan por nada. "
116 " Art exists to remind us that we have a soul, and all we need to be an artist is a soul. "
117 " Though we may create many beautiful works of art, the most important works of art to which we will ever give ourselves are the lives we live. "
118 " Moments carry the momentum of the past and fuel the momentum for the future. Guy "
― Erwin Raphael McManus , Seizing Your Divine Moment: Dare to Live a Life of Adventure
119 " If failure is our inevitable future, then let’s fail boldly and fail forward. "
120 " Urgency is characterized as impetuousness, while risk management is defined not as taking the right risk, but as avoiding risk altogether. "