Quotes from Dallas Willard

Churches are not the kingdom of God, but are primary and inevitable expressions, outposts, and instrumentalities of presence of the kingdom among us. They are 'societies' of Jesus.

What is reality? The answer Jesus gives to this question is: God and his kingdom. That is what you can count on and what you have to come to terms with.

The soul's order is re-established in God through the law.

God will meet us and help us.

The more we pray, the more we think to pray, and as we see the results of prayer-the responses of our Father to our requests-our confidence in God's power spills over into other areas of our life.

The open secret of many Bible believing Churches is that a vanishingly small percentage of those talking about prayer and Bible reading are actually doing what they are talking about.

The hardest thing about leadership is the intimacy it requires.

If we are to use our minds rightly, we must live in an attitude of constant openness and learning.

Ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.

The main thing God gets out of your life is not the achievements you accomplish. It's the person you become.

If you don't have a teacher you can't have a disciple.

The basic question 'will I obey Christ 's teaching?' is rarely taken as a serious issue. For example, to take one of Jesus' commands, that is relevant to contemporary life, I don't know of any church that actually teaches a church how to bless people who curse them, yet this is a clear command.