Jun
5
“I was a fundamentalist Christian once. It
lasted a summer. I was in that same phase of trying to discipline
myself to “behave” as if I loved light and not “behave” as if I
loved darkness. I used to get really ticked about preachers who
talked too much about grace, because they tempted me to not
be disciplined. I figured what people needed was a kick in the
butt, and if I failed at godliness it was because those around me
weren’t trying hard enough. I believed if word got out about
grace, the whole church was going to turn into a brothel. I was
a real jerk, I think.”
—Donald Miller, Blue Like Jazz, p. 79
