Gossip is “pornography of the mouth” because it seeks the same thing that a lustful fantasy seeks: a cheap thrill at another person’s expense, while making zero effort to connect with or commit to that person. It dehumanizes, turning them into a thing to be used.

Scott Sauls

Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness

St. Ignatius of Loyola

I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages

Charles Spurgeon

“Henri Nouwen pointed out that we find an identity in part through what others say about us. What others say about us can shape our self-identity in profound ways. Identities are not found; they are given. For many of us, identities are given by people who don’t have the right to identify us. True identities can be given only by God.”

Dave Lomas, The Truest Thing About You