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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.

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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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God relentlessly offers his grace to people who do not deserve it, or seek it, or even appreciate it after they have been saved by it.
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When we grasp that we are unworthy sinners saved by an infinitely costly grace, it destroys both our self-righteousn ess and our need to ridicule others.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice = what we should do. News = report of what was done for us.
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There is a joy available that the deepest grief cannot put out. No circumstance or person can take away the joy God gives.
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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Think like a prophet, serve like a priest, and plan like a king.
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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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Jesus warns people far more often about greed than about sex, yet almost no one thinks they are guilty of it.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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Success and suffering will either darken your heart or make you wise, but they won’t leave you where you were.
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The infallible test of spiritual integrity, Jesus says, is your private prayer life.
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This is the humbling truth that lies at the heart of Christianity. We love to be our own saviors. Our hearts love to manufacture glory for themselves.
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Jesus Christ did not suffer so that you would not suffer. He suffered so that when you suffer, you’ll become more like him.
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This is why so many churches quench the motivation of people for ministry. In our shoes, Paul would say: Remember the grace God has showered on you—what does living out and enjoying that grace look like in this situation?
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