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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.

John Ortberg

At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Elimination Hurry Life Patience Yourself
God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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Failure God Hear Mindset Reason Spirituality Suffering
The church is in the hope business.
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Business Hope One Liner
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
I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Influence Movement World
Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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Fear God Obedience People Threat Trust
True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Love Necessary True Willing
Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Man Question Reality
Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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