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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?

John Ortberg

Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Patience Time Transformation Wait Yourself
Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation
Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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