6 Quotes by David Lomas

No, when we call out to Jesus for rescue, that is exactly what happens – immediately we are rescued. Saved. Snatched from the lions’ den. Jesus, God’s eternal Word and the One in whom we and all of creation live and move and have our being, is the only One who can stage such a rescue mission.

The moment we call out to Him, we find ourselves already saved. Just as there is no earthly or heavenly power that can separate us from His love, so there is no earthly or heavenly power that can delay or prolong the rescue mission by which we are transformed.

Henri Nouwen pointed out that we find an identity in part through what others say about us. What others say about us can shape our self-identity in profound ways. Identities are not found; they are given. For many of us, identities are given by people who don’t have the right to identify us. True identities can be given only by God.

Before God tells us what to do, in other words, God tells us who we are.

Slowly, achingly slowly, I was learning to understand that I am deeply loved by God, and because of Jesus, God is well pleased with me. Every other identity I create for myself is an illusion.

If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look at God, you’ll be at rest.