The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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Anand Thakur
The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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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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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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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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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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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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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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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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