“ Could it be that desire for a good thing has become a bad thing because that desire has become a ruling thing? Paul David Tripp
“ Harboring bitterness against people is actually confessing their sin to myself, over and over again. Anger is akin to confessing their sin to God, dissatisfied that he hasn't done something and placin… Paul David Tripp
“ Your theology won't always work toward your obedience, because your use of theology is dictated by the condition of your heart. If your heart is not submitting to the plan of God, you will actually us… Paul David Tripp
“ The fatal flaw of human wisdom is that it promises that you can change your relationships without needing to change yourself.Every painful thing we experience in relationships is meant to remind us of… Paul David Tripp
“ Our purpose (in relationship) is to get what we want but God's purpose is to give us what we really need. We think things are going well only if we are getting along with others. But God says that it… Paul David Tripp
“ Love calls you to be silent when you want to speak, and to speak when you would like to be silent. Love calls you to act when you would really like to wait, and to wait when you would really like to a… Paul David Tripp
“ Today you will envy the blessings of another, or you will bask in the wonder of the amazing grace you have been given. Paul David Tripp
“ Personal ministry is not about always knowing what to say. It is not about fixing everything in sight that is broken. Personal ministry is about connecting people with Christ so that they are able to… Paul David Tripp
“ The minute you hear a sermon on materialism, you're glad somebody else is there to hear it. Paul David Tripp
“ If I am seeking to get identity from you ,I will watch you too closely, listen to you too intently, and need you to fundamentally. I will ride the roller coaster of your best and worst moments and eve… Paul David Tripp
“ We all look for strategies or techniques that will free us from the pain of relationships and the hard work good relationships demand. We hope that better planning, more effective communication, clear… Paul David Tripp
“ When your ears hear and your eyes see the sin, weakness, or failure of your husband or wife, it is never an accident; it is always grace. God loves your spouse, and he is committed to transforming him… Paul David Tripp
“ This is what grace does. It rescues us from our spiritual blindness. It releases us from our bondage to our rationalism and materialism. Grace gives us the faith to be utterly assured of what we canno… Paul David Tripp
“ If your hope disappoints you, it is the wrong kind of hope. You see, hope in God never disappoints, precisely because it is hope *in God.* This means that hope placed in any other thing will always en… Paul David Tripp
“ Human beings by their very nature are worshipers. Worship is not something we do; it defines who we are. You cannot divide human beings into those who worship and those who don’t. Everybody worships;… Paul David Tripp
“ Foolishness is more than being stupid, that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance. Paul David Tripp
“ It is a sweet thing that we serve a dissatisfied God who has destinations in mind for us that we would never choose for ourselves. It really is a good thing that he will not be satisfied until he has… Paul David Tripp
“ But it must be said that maturity is not merely something you do with your mind. No, maturity is about how you live your life. It is possible to be theologically astute in yet very immature. It is pos… Paul David Tripp
