Quotes about Vulnerability

Shadow work is the path of the heart warrior.

Godly relationships flourish best between two humble people who acknowledge their weaknesses and sins and their need for grace.

Yet we are most true to our identity and calling when we live in the midst of broken people.

Do people regularly feel bruised in their relationship with you?

Relationships are costly, but so is avoiding them. If

If you choose to face conflict head on, it is full of risks and the potential for great hurt, but it can also be redemptive.

At some point, every relationship brings you to the end of yourself, and with God there is no healthier place to be. When I am willing to confess how weak I am, I am most ready to reach out for the grace that can only be found in Christ. He was willing to follow his Father's plan and become weak so that, in our moments of weakness, we could receive his strength.

but God wants to bring us to the end of ourselves so that we would see our need for a relationship with him as well as with others.

The reason we all like to think so well of others is that we are all afraid for ourselves.

Commitment is not sustained by confusion but by insight. The person who is uninformed or confused will inevitably be unstable and vulnerable in action, thought and feeling.

Crucifixion is an interesting thing. It is hard to do by yourself. In fact, it is impossible.

The reason we don't want to feel is that feeling exposes the tragedy of our world and the darkness of our hearts.