Calvin Miller quotes
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“A passion to obey Christ is born out of our relationship with him. The more we love him, the more we want him to be a part of our affairs.”
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“Love is substance; Lust, illusion. Only in the surge of passion do the two mingle in confusion.”
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“Our problem is this: we usually discover him within some denominational or Christian ghetto. We meet him in a province and, having caught some little view, we paint him in smaller strokes. The Lion of Judah is reduced to something kittenish because our understanding cannot, at first, write larger definitions.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (1984). “The Table of Inwardness”, Intervarsity Press
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“Define your times. Treasure your calling. Pray without ceasing. The terrors of the age are less than the grandeur of the Christ within you.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (2011). “Letters to a Young Pastor”, p.8, David C Cook
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“Imagination must constantly run on a new track or it becomes lifeless. A living imagination is essential to prayer.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (2003). “A Hunger for the Holy: Nurturing Intimacy with Christ”, p.109, Simon and Schuster
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“Those who fervently love God are intoxicated by His warmth and live out their addiction like moths drawn to a flame.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (2010). “Life Is Mostly Edges: A Memoir”, p.227, Thomas Nelson Inc
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“It is not such a fiercesome thing to lead once you see your leadership as part of God's overall plan for His world.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (1997). “The Empowered Leader”, p.34, B&H Publishing Group
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“One of the great things silence does, it gives us a new concept of God.”
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“We must look to Mary's example to know how to deal with the glorious impossibilities of God. Look how she turned the world upside down by making one simple statement.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (2006). “The Christ of Christmas”, p.53, B&H Publishing Group
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“Becoming a great preacher, like becoming a great artist, requires a life commitment.”
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“The lips know only shallow tunes”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (1990). “A Symphony in Sand”, W Publishing Group
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“Life found itself alive and somehow knew its opposite was death. We are ever being born, or dying, and the thrill of choosing is ours. Only once, must we be born without our own consent. Only once, must we die without our own permission”
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“The world is poor because her fortune is buried in the sky and all her treasure maps are of the earth.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (2010). “The Singer Trilogy: The Mythic Retelling of the Story of the New Testament”, p.335, InterVarsity Press
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“Death is a confirmation of the believer's creed. For the skeptic it is discovery, immense and late.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (1979). “The Finale”, Intervarsity Pr
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“"And now you have joy?" "I do indeed." "And how did you get it?" "I chose it, admitted it into my life, then I celebrated its arrival in my heart. I made my celebration so loud and boisterous, I prohibited all gloom from attending the celebration"...”
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“With what dread and apprehension we entrust important jobs into the hands of others. Imagine the love of a needless God who is willing to want our work.”
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“Tripping is embarrassing, but I have learned that where we stumble is the place we dig for gold—where we trip is where the treasure lies.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (2011). “Letters to a Young Pastor”, p.12, David C Cook
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“After eating the world's bread, we wake each morning to remember: We are still hungry. Seek a better loaf. Eat, and never die. Taste, savor, and be filled forever.”
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“Beware, O earth, the prophet who claims to know the time but never wears a watch.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (1979). “The Finale”, Intervarsity Pr
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“With love that knew no fear, the Singer caught his torment, wrapped it all in song and gave it back to him as peace.”
-- Calvin MillerSource : Calvin Miller (2009). “The Singer: A Classic Retelling of Cosmic Conflict”, p.84, InterVarsity Press
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