5 Quotes by Jamie George

Some of us fail to find the good in the bad because resentment is a shortcut to resolution.

A relationship is an experience built on moments of relating. The greater the accumulation and flavor of these moments, the deeper the relationship. The more honest and genuine those moments, the healthier the relationship.

To truly live by faith, one must be willing to live in the tension of not knowing. Not understanding certain things. Not having all the answers. A person must walk humbly, bearing the mystery of a God who far surpasses any human capacity to fully define Him.

We tend to think this world is about us. But our story, in the expanse of history, is nothing but a vignette, a small picture with blurred edges, a brief journal entry. Life is really about another story. When we can begin to see the commonality in our species, when we acknowledge that we are all broken yet redeemed for a higher purpose, when we get that, we forgive. As my father has reminded me often, the ground is level at the foot of the cross.

If you have not yet loved or suffered enough to clear out your narcissism, then you will not naturally promote other people’s uniqueness and value. If you wonder why you have trouble connecting with others, this is probably why.