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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.

John Ortberg

We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
To become truly free, you must surrender.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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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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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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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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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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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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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.

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