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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.

John Ortberg

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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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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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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Employee Extrovert Himself Question
I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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Bitter Hard Hate Judgmental People Spirituality Thinking
You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Elimination Hurry Life Patience Yourself
Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Influence Movement World
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 Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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God Healing Holy Planning Refreshment Spirit
Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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