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It is the understanding of others and the awareness of their needs, that the ambassador of CHRIST should strive to cultivate

It is the understanding of others and the awareness of their needs, that the ambassador of CHRIST should strive to cultivate

Larry Crabb
Understanding, Needs, Ambassadors

We must come to the Bible with the purpose of self-exposure consciously in mind. I suspect not many people make more than a token stab in that direction. It's extremely hard work. It makes Bible study alternately convicting and reassuring, painful and soothing, puzzling and calming, and sometimes dull - but not for long if our purpose is to see ourselves better.

Larry Crabb
Hard Work, Self, Long

In order to meaningfully repent of the ways in which we violate love, we must recognize them. We won’t recognize self-protective patterns of relating as sinful violations of love until we face the disappointment in our soul we’re determined never to experience again.

Larry Crabb
Disappointment, Self, Order
Larry Crabb, Lawrence James Crabb (1991). “Inside Out”, NavPress Publishing Group

I hear Jesus telling us to stop negotiating with Him, to stop offering something we think we have in exchange for His blessings.

Larry Crabb
Jesus, Blessing, Thinking
Larry Crabb (2012). “Shattered Dreams: God's Unexpected Path to Joy”, p.18, WaterBrook

The degree to which we openly express our feelings should be governed, not by fear of reprisal, but by our commitment to loving others.

Larry Crabb
Commitment, Feelings, Degrees

Maturity involves two elements: 1) immediate obedience in specific situations and 2) long-range character growth.

Larry Crabb
Character, Maturity, Two
Lawrence J. Crabb, Larry Crabb (1977). “Effective Biblical Counseling”, p.23, Zondervan

Men who as boys felt neglected by their dads often remain distant from their children. The sins of fathers are passed on to children, often through the dynamic of self-protection. It hurts to be neglected, and it creates questions about our value to others. So to avoid feeling the sting of further rejection, we refuse to give that part of ourselves we fear might once again be received with indifference.

Larry Crabb
Hurt, Children, Dad
Larry Crabb, Lawrence James Crabb (1991). “Inside Out”, NavPress Publishing Group

I've practiced centering prayer. I've contemplatively prayed. I've prayed liturgically... I've benefited from each, and I still do. In ways you'll see, elements of each style are still with me.

Larry Crabb
Prayer, Style, Elements
Larry Crabb, Lawrence J. Crabb (2007). “The Papa Prayer: The Prayer You've Never Prayed”, p.21, Thomas Nelson Inc

Other forms of relating to God that have unique value in connecting us to Him include contemplative prayer and centering prayer.

Larry Crabb
Prayer, Unique, Centering
Larry Crabb, Lawrence J. Crabb (2007). “The Papa Prayer: The Prayer You've Never Prayed”, p.27, Thomas Nelson Inc

Led by myself and two colleagues, the course offers a newly developed model of spiritual direction that draws on both the age-old wisdom of the church and more recent perspectives. I call it the Passion/Wisdom Model of Spiritual Direction, and I see it as offering the opportunity for our interior worlds and supernatural reality to meet.

Larry Crabb
Spiritual, Passion, Opportunity

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