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Eugene H Peterson Quotes

Pastors are highly susceptible to the sin of sloth Picture Quote #1

Religion is a very scary thing, because a pastor is in a position of power. And if you use that power badly, you ruin people’s lives, and you ruin your own life Picture Quote #1

The role of the pastor is to embody the gospel. And of course to get it embodied, which you can only do with individuals, not in the abstract Picture Quote #1

Jesus almost never talked in terms of explaining. He was always using enigmatic stories and difficult metaphors. He was always pulling people into some kind of participation Picture Quote #1

It’s essential for us to develop an imagination that is participatory. Art is the primary way in which this happens. It’s the primary way in which we become what we see or hear Picture Quote #1

You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true Picture Quote #1

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My job is not to solve people’s problems or make them happy, but to help them see the grace operating in their lives Picture Quote #1

A person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she acquires an appetite for the world of grace Picture Quote #1

I think pastors are the worst listeners. We’re so used to speaking, teaching, giving answers. We must learn to be quiet, quit being so verbal, learn to pay attention to what’s going on, and listen Picture Quote #1

People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They’re consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it’s sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is Picture Quote #1

That’s the whole spiritual life. It’s learning how to die. And as you learn how to die, you start losing all your illusions, and you start being capable now of true intimacy and love Picture Quote #1

The task of the prophet is not to smooth things over but to make things right Picture Quote #1

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Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be - you get a fresh start, your slate’s wiped clean. Count yourself lucky - God holds nothing against you and you’re holding nothing back from Him Picture Quote #1

If you don’t take a Sabbath, something is wrong. You’re doing too much, you’re being too much in charge. You’ve got to quit, one day a week, and just watch what God is doing when you’re not doing anything Picture Quote #1

If people don’t know their pastor, it’s easy to put the pastor on a pedestal and depersonalize him or her. It’s also easy for pastors, who don’t know their congregations, simply to classify congregants as saved or unsaved, involved or not involved, tithers or non-tithers Picture Quote #1

I believe God takes the things in our lives - family, background, education - and uses them as part of his calling. It might not be to become a pastor. But I don’t think God wastes anything Picture Quote #1

The most important thing a pastor does is stand in a pulpit every Sunday and say, ‘Let us worship God.’ If that ceases to be the primary thing I do in terms of my energy, my imagination, and the way I structure my life, then I no longer function as a pastor Picture Quote #1

It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayerful companionship as you work it out yourself. This is what spiritual direction is Picture Quote #1

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The Bible makes it clear that every time that there is a story of faith, it is completely original. God’s creative genius is endless Picture Quote #1

People are not problems to be solved. They are mysteries to be explored Picture Quote #1

God is the larger context and plot in which our stories find themselves Picture Quote #1

Isn’t it interesting that all of the biblical prophets and psalmists were poets? Picture Quote #1

We cannot be too careful about the words we use; we start out using them and they end up using us Picture Quote #1

No life of faith can be lived privately. There must be overflow into the lives of others Picture Quote #1

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I didn’t write because I had anything to say, but in order to find out what there was to say Picture Quote #1

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Pastors are highly susceptible to the sin of sloth (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) Religion is a very scary thing, because a pastor is in a position of power. And if you use that power badly, you ruin people’s lives, and you ruin your own life (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) The role of the pastor is to embody the gospel. And of course to get it embodied, which you can only do with individuals, not in the abstract (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) Jesus almost never talked in terms of explaining. He was always using enigmatic stories and difficult metaphors. He was always pulling people into some kind of participation (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) It’s essential for us to develop an imagination that is participatory. Art is the primary way in which this happens. It’s the primary way in which we become what we see or hear (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) My job is not to solve people’s problems or make them happy, but to help them see the grace operating in their lives (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) A person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she acquires an appetite for the world of grace (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) I think pastors are the worst listeners. We’re so used to speaking, teaching, giving answers. We must learn to be quiet, quit being so verbal, learn to pay attention to what’s going on, and listen (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) People learn to shop for churches; there is no loyalty to the church. They’re consumers being attracted to one product or another. I think it’s sacrilege, to tell you the truth, it really is (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) That’s the whole spiritual life. It’s learning how to die. And as you learn how to die, you start losing all your illusions, and you start being capable now of true intimacy and love (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) The task of the prophet is not to smooth things over but to make things right (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be - you get a fresh start, your slate’s wiped clean. Count yourself lucky - God holds nothing against you and you’re holding nothing back from Him (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) If you don’t take a Sabbath, something is wrong. You’re doing too much, you’re being too much in charge. You’ve got to quit, one day a week, and just watch what God is doing when you’re not doing anything (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) If people don’t know their pastor, it’s easy to put the pastor on a pedestal and depersonalize him or her. It’s also easy for pastors, who don’t know their congregations, simply to classify congregants as saved or unsaved, involved or not involved, tithers or non-tithers (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) I believe God takes the things in our lives - family, background, education - and uses them as part of his calling. It might not be to become a pastor. But I don’t think God wastes anything (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) The most important thing a pastor does is stand in a pulpit every Sunday and say, ‘Let us worship God.’ If that ceases to be the primary thing I do in terms of my energy, my imagination, and the way I structure my life, then I no longer function as a pastor (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) It is easier to find guides, someone to tell you what to do, than someone to be with you in a discerning, prayerful companionship as you work it out yourself. This is what spiritual direction is (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) The Bible makes it clear that every time that there is a story of faith, it is completely original. God’s creative genius is endless (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) People are not problems to be solved. They are mysteries to be explored (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) God is the larger context and plot in which our stories find themselves (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) Isn’t it interesting that all of the biblical prophets and psalmists were poets? (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) We cannot be too careful about the words we use; we start out using them and they end up using us (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) No life of faith can be lived privately. There must be overflow into the lives of others (Eugene H Peterson Quotes) I didn’t write because I had anything to say, but in order to find out what there was to say (Eugene H Peterson Quotes)

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