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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.

John Ortberg

Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Patience Time Transformation Wait Yourself
A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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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
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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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Deep Greatness Hurry Illusion Time
The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation
The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality
Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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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
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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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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