Quotes about Growth
Health and life, I would say, in the full and final sense of those words, are not what we die out of, but what we die into
— Philip Yancey
Does prayer change God or change me?
— Philip Yancey
The redemptive way goes through pain, not around it.
— Philip Yancey
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
Everywhere a greater joy is preceded by a greater suffering
— Philip Yancey
The proof of spiritual maturity, Tolstoy contended, is not how "pure" you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.
— Philip Yancey
I'm simply amazed at how God worked in response to my prayers. I see a softening in my niece's husband, an agnostic. I see transformation in the members of my small group, and spiritual awakenings in my neighbors. I see growth in my own marriage.
— Philip Yancey
Although we all have the capacity, our spiritual longing will remain unfulfilled until we make contact, and then develop the skills of spiritual "correspondence.
— Philip Yancey
The past must be remembered before it can be overcome.
— Philip Yancey
The role of the doctor, nurse, social worker, minister, or loving friend is simply this: to keep the nutcracker of circumstances from destroying, and to help the sufferer see that even the worst hardships open up the potential for growth and development.
— Philip Yancey
forgiveness must be taught and practiced, as one would practice any difficult craft.
— Philip Yancey
Indeed, how could we experience grace at all except through our defects?
— Philip Yancey