Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Anand Thakur
Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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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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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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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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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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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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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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