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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.

John Ortberg

As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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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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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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Body Known Love
Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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Beginning God Learning Love People Serious World
Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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God Need Soul
Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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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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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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Appliance God Yourself
To become truly free, you must surrender.
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Freedom Surrender True
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.
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Better Embrace Faith Fantasy Pain Reality
The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Choice Comfortable Decision Growth Life Risk Value

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