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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.

John Ortberg

Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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Humble Notice Oneself
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Failure Mission Need
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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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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God Need Soul
Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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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
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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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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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

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