The reason people don’t take Christianity very seriously anymore is because all people do is put it on their business cards and blab to get on television. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
Americans have perfected the art of reducing complicated truths into formulas and products. We’re desperate for instant, visible, measurable ways of knowing God, instead of trusting that it’s complicated and a mystery. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
The authority of a life for Christ always has greater influence than the authority of talking. A young person can possess all of the benefits of authority – influence, respect, and strength – just by following Jesus wherever he leads. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
A calling is the place where your gifts, abilities, desires, and feelings of worth all meet. When you follow your calling, you feel at home, at peace – you feel as though you’re where you’re meant to be. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It’s OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
I think satire is most effective when you love the thing you’re satirizing rather than… have a vendetta against it. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
I long for a life that explodes with meaning and is filled with adventure, wonder, risk, and danger. I long for a faith that is gloriously treacherous. I want to be with Jesus, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
When I was younger, I believed my inconsistency was due to my youth. I believed that age would teach me all I needed to know and that when I was older, I would have learned the lessons of life and discovered the secrets of true spirituality. I am older – a lot older – and the secrets are still secret from me. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
I want to be a good person. I don’t want to fail. I want to learn from my mistakes, rid myself of distractions, and run into the arms of Jesus. Most of the time, however, I feel like I am running away from Jesus into the arms of my own clutteredness. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a godly person. Yet when I look at the yesterdays of my life, what I see, mostly, is a broken, irregular path littered with mistakes and failure. I have had temporary successes and isolated moments of closeness to God, but I long for the continuing presence of Jesus. Mike Yaconelli Read Quote
