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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.

John Ortberg

The church is in the hope business.
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Business Hope One Liner
Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Achievement Decision Greatness
Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality
Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Door God Goodness Open Opportunity
The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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Devotion Life Main Measurement Simplicity
The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Essence Hope Possible Transformation
You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Elimination Hurry Life Patience Yourself
Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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Difficult Doubt Faith Necessary Serene
Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Anand Thakur
Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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Better Faith God Himself Trust Try

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