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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.

John Ortberg

Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
The church is in the hope business.
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Business Hope One Liner
Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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Spirituality Training Transformation Wisdom
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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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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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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God Improvement Planning Salvation
The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
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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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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The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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Goodness Heaven Human Life News Preach Yourself
We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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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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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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Acceptance Act Affirmation Alive Heart
The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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Appliance God 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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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.

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