“ We must rip the foundations out from under all the bastions of human reasoning that say, "I don't need God!" We must demolish every non-God story of life. We must pulverize every God-is-not-good life… James MacDonald
“ Human sin is stubborn, but not as stubborn as the grace of God and not half as persistent, not half so ready to suffer to win its way James MacDonald
“ What you hope for determines what you live for. What you hope for determines WHO you live for. Hope misplaced can devastate you. James MacDonald
“ Whether you realize it or not, your ongoing battle with unbelief drives all your sinful thoughts, emotions, desires, and actions. James MacDonald
“ All the stories and poems and letters and oracles and wisdom verses of God's Word, like individual instruments in a great orchestra, serve THE WHOLE story. James MacDonald
“ Pride rises above and against the knowledge of God, acting as if He is unworthy to be retained in our thoughts. James MacDonald
“ To disrespect a person made in the image and likeness of God is a lot worse than desecrating a flag. We should be offended and repulsed in the same way when God's image bearers are desecrated – abused… James MacDonald
“ The body of Christ is about doing life together, and by doing life together sin is revealed. James MacDonald
“ We are less interested in the number of disciples and more interested in the quality of discipleship. James MacDonald
“ Counseling is ultimately not about the counselee or the counselor, but about the Divine Counselor. James MacDonald
“ Word-centered people who enter counseling will be more likely follow the guidance set out in Scripture. Because they know more of the depth of their sin, they are more willing to allow other church me… James MacDonald
“ Many pastors would rather preach God's Word and keep their distance than invest in a personal one-on-one counseling ministry. Most pastors counsel because they have to, not because they want to. James MacDonald
“ If spiritual formation is the purpose of the church, then personal transformation should intentionally be the purpose of the small group ministry. Bible study is great. Fellowship is wonderful. Evange… James MacDonald
“ If our counseling is truly Christ-centered, then the topic of forgiveness will inevitably come up in the journey toward growth and change. James MacDonald
“ Small groups are the place to push past Bible knowledge and on to life application so that we can see people's lives transform more and more into the image of Christ. James MacDonald
“ So often, it's others around us who can see where God wants to grow us even before we see it ourselves. James MacDonald
“ When it comes to biblical counseling, friendship is central to the counseling relationship because it is a key aspect of the Gospel. Paul's words display it; Jesus' actions approve it. In Jesus Christ… James MacDonald
“ Any counseling that does not pursue spiritual formation through an intimate relationship with Jesus by faith as one of its chief goals is not worthy to be called BIBLICAL counseling. James MacDonald
“ We must evaluate every person, place, product, perspective, position, or pleasure we have looked to in place of the promises of God, and turn away from those things accordingly. James MacDonald
