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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.

John Ortberg

Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Influence Movement World
Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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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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Difficult Doubt Faith Necessary Serene
To become truly free, you must surrender.
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Freedom Surrender True
God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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Mission Ourselves Position Situation Start Temptation Thinking
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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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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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
We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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Humble Notice Oneself
Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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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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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.

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