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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.

John Ortberg

To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Desire God Love Perfection Person Universe Work
We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Illusion Normal People Temptation
Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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Discipline People Reason Right
Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Achievement Decision Greatness
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
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
When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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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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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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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
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.
JOHN ORTBERG

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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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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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