Richard Lovelace, Renewal As a Way of Life

I love Lovelace. Richard Lovelace's Renewal As a Way of Life provides a feast for the mind and heart. Though I found that it wasn't until about halfway through the book that Lovelace's articulation of a life of continual gospel application and renewal really took off, this book is well worth your time.A few favorite quotes:

"God wants us to be free from thinking about ourselves long enough to consider what his love has done.""Encountering the biblical God can be a deeply unsettling experience.""Unless God changes our hearts, we are actively allergic to him!""The shallowness of many people who are 'saved' may be due to the fact that they have never known themselves to be lost.""The harmony of God's love and justice is perfectly symbolized by the death of Jesus on the cross. The crucifixion reveals the strictness of God's justice in requiring a propitiation for all our sins. But it also shows the depth of his love because he himself offers the required sacrifice.""Walking with God is essentially a positive thing. The Bible does not point us toward constant introspection. Instead, it helps us to focus on the privileges of being in Christ and enjoying fellowship with God."