Quotes from Dillon Burroughs

Then I read that Jesus was a friend of sinners. This still bothers me. Not because Jesus was a friend of sinners (because that came in really handy in my case). It bothered me because if I'm trying to live like Jesus, that means I'm supposed to be a friend of sinners too.

Be willing to be unliked and ridiculed in order to speak the words of the One who matters most.

We may not understand why certain things occur in our lives, but we understand who to run to when they do.

Since God exists outside of time, He also has all of the time He needs to personally act in each of our lives. There is never a rush to the next meeting or the next message.

The world tells us to find the power within ourselves. God's Word teaches otherwise. It is the Lord's power that gives the ability to overcome.

Believers may come from different cultures, countries, or customs, but we serve one God who unites us all.

The true test of faith is how we treat those who can do nothing for us in return.

Accountability only works if you want it to.

Each of us has our own specific vocation, a sacred journey prepared by the Creator of the universe.

Much of life appears mundane at the time. Yet in God's providence every moment includes significant details arranged by His divine hand.

When we ask God to transform those who oppose us, we are also asking God to transform us.

If we are not receiving some type of ridicule for our beliefs, we are probably doing something wrong.

In sharing how God is changing our lives, we find the lives of others changed as well.

There is no secret formula--only a life committed to a close walk with God.

If we wish to truly experience a life that makes an eternal difference, the power within us is not enough. It is the power God offers that matters.

God has done more than I could ask or even imagine on more occasions than I could ever recount. His ways are higher than my ways. My ideas simply cannot compete with his.

You may not be able to measure God's love, but you can certainly experience it.

Righteousness and generosity are inseparable. The person whose heart longs for God also longs to give to others.

Our deeds will not cause God to love us more; our sins will not cause God to love us less.

Our God is known for His compassion for the needy; let us be known for it as well.

The end of the rope stops in the palm of God.

The response to stress is not less time in God's Word, but more.

The one who finds contentment is truly rich.

May we show great concern to those of great concern to God.