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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.

John Ortberg

We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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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 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
Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Goal Live Separate Time
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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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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Cure God Sin Vision
Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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
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 problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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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
Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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God Himself Known Mysterious
We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Follow Identity
Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Big Life Yourself

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