Quotes from Edward Welch
When addicts turn away from the Lord and gaze at the object of their desire, God becomes a distant memory. Since one common belief is that God is going to keep us from something good, we try to distract ourselves from remembering him.
- Edward Welch
Anger looks down from the judge's perch; wisdom comes down from those heights and looks up from below. Humility captures it.
- Edward Welch
You barely realize what just happened. It is called faith. You just turned in Jesus' direction and you are listening. You want what he offers.
- Edward Welch
When in doubt, look at the Lord. Lift up your eyes (Numbers 21:4—9). That will be something it will take all your life to master, but what better time to start than now? Still, you can't imagine being an invited worshiper of God.
- Edward Welch
If you are casual about anger and unprepared, you will lose and so will those around you.
- Edward Welch
Anger shows contempt. You are better than they. You are smarter, more righteous—you are above and they are below. Anger tears down. It kills relationships.
- Edward Welch
Anger takes everything personally, as if everything is an intentional act to make your life miserable.
- Edward Welch
If you feel ugly you will experience shame. The two are bound together.
- Edward Welch
The fear of man is no respecter of persons. It might be called codependency by adults, peer pressure with teens, and shyness with children, but whatever it is called, it all betrays the same idolatrous heart.
- Edward Welch
But the point is that we live in a culture that idolizes happiness, and if we idolize happiness, it will always elude us.
- Edward Welch
Anger is against God because he is the one who directs the details of our lives. In fact, in our anger and outrage, we have decided that we want to be God rather than submit to him.
- Edward Welch
Obedience to Christ is not a burden to bear. Instead it points the way to being truly human—an unfettered conscience, an unhindered nearness to him, and the pleasure of his hospitality and protection.
- Edward Welch