Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature.
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You don’t bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you.
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The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears.
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Gods plan isn’t a map for your life that you see all at once, but a scroll unrolled a little at a time.
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Prayer is the greatest use of my words.
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To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won’t be here long, so don’t get too attached.
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If you are facing trouble right now, don’t ask, “Why me?” Instead ask, “What do you want me to learn?” Then trust God and keep on doing what’s right.
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Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.
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One day it’s all going to be clear. It’s all going to make sense. You’re going to be able to say, “So that’s why God allowed that in my life!” Until then, God wants you to trust him.
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It is only in God that we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny. Every other path leads to a dead end.
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The ultimate test of faith is not how loudly you praise God in happy times but how deeply you trust him in dark times.
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Don’t’ call it a failure, call it an education. Some of us are very educated.
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Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits.
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Wearing a mask wears you out. Faking it is fatiguing. The most exhausting activity is pretending to be what you know you aren’t.
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Even through such simple acts as telling the truth, being kind, and encouraging others, we bring a smile to God’s face.
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Great opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service.
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Faithful servants never retire. You can retire from your career, but you will never retire from serving God.
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We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.
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People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.
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In pain, I’d rather walk with Jesus with all of my questions, than walk by myself with all the answers.
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Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day.
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Love leaves legacy. How you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth.
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God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.
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The most common mistake Christians make in worship today is seeking an experience rather than seeking God.
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God specializes in giving people a fresh start.
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You are as close to God as you choose to be.
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If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use.
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