Philip Yancey: Quotes about God

Philip Yancey is American writer. Explore interesting quotes on god.
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“Yet as I read the birth stories about Jesus I cannot help but conclude that though the world may be tilted toward the rich and powerful, God is tilted toward the underdog.”

Philip Yancey
God , World , Birth , Reading

“Power, no matter how well-intentioned, tends to cause suffering. Love, being vulnerable, absorbs it. In a point of convergence on a hill called Calvary, God renounced the one for the sake of the other.”

Philip Yancey book The Jesus I Never Knew

Source: The Jesus I Never Knew

Love , God , Suffering

“When I pray for another person, I am praying for God to open my eyes so that I can see that person as God does, and then enter into the stream of love that God already directs toward that person.”

Philip Yancey
Love , God , Personality

“God loves people because of who God is, not because of who we are.”

Philip Yancey book What's So Amazing About Grace?

Source: What's So Amazing About Grace?

Love , God , People

“We tend to think, 'Life should be fair because God is fair.' But God is not life. And if I confuse God with the physical reality of life- by expecting constant good health for example- then I set myself up for crashing disappointment.”

Philip Yancey

Source: Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud

Life , God , Health , Disappointment

“In a nutshell, the Bible from Genesis 3 to Revelation 22 tells the story of a God reckless with desire to get his family back.”

Philip Yancey book The Jesus I Never Knew

Source: The Jesus I Never Knew

God , Family