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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.

John Ortberg

The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Essence Hope Possible Transformation
Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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Active Confidence Expectation God Pain
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Desire God Love Perfection Person Universe Work
Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Failure Mission Need
Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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Beginning God Learning Love People Serious World
True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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