For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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Anand Thakur
For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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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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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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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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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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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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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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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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