The Gospel of Yes

I stared a new book on Thursday called The Gospel of Yes by Mike Glen. I picked this book up at the D6 Conference this year. Glen was one of the main stage speakers and this book grabbed my attention. One of his points is that Christians often are known by what we are against rather than what we are for. This is a point that I strongly agree with. I am also interested in his focus on the Christian life in positive terms rather than negative. I look forward to reading more of his thoughts as I go through the book. Here are a few quotes from the introduction and first chapter:

"Why do Christians think God would spend time making plans for them that are guaranteed to ruin their lives?"

"Remember, God wants us to relax and be who he made us to be. He wants us to enjoy what we do."

"But serving God and others in ways you were created and gifted for brings a natural sense of joy and soul satisfaction."

"we were schooled on what we opposed."

"Jesus' life shows us how to win people, not how to pound them into submission. Jesus is the perfect example of a life lived for, not against."

"Fear and anger are sometimes necessary motivators, but they can't inspire a person for a lifetime."
"Our calling--our yes in Christ--is what focuses our lives and determines how we invest our lives."

"The fact is, it's easier to tear down than to build, to point out a problem rather than come up with a solution."

"Committing yourself to the yes of Christ isn't losing everything but letting go of anything that competes with our loyalty to him."

"Saying yes allows you to focus on what matters."

"Each of us is uniquely gifted and wired to be in relationship with God, and part of that relationship is working with him to redeem--to pull back--a portion of the universe that has been lost to sin."

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