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When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.

Andy Stanley

In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another.
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Forgiveness Gift Hurt Myself Shadow Soul
I can go further and faster with someone coaching me than I can on my own.
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Coach Faster Own
People pray in one direction but they walk in a different direction, and direction always determines where we end up.
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Different Direction One People
Without courage we will simply accumulate a collection of good ideas and regrets.
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Courage Goodness Ideas Regret Simplicity
Nothing has stolen more dreams, dashed more hopes, broken up more families, and messed up more people psychologically than our propensity to disregard God’s commands regarding sexual purity.
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Break Up Dreams Family Sexuality
If you see your brother in need, it doesn’t matter if you already gave somewhere else. You should be open to the idea of God using you to meet your brother’s unexpected need.
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Brother Expectation God Ideas Need Open
Jesus doesn’t take sides; He takes over.
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God Himself Side
Guilt rarely results in positive behavior. But gratitude? Great things flow from a heart of gratitude.
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Gratitude Guilty Heart Positive
Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.
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Accomplishment May Raises
Giving up something now for something better later is not a sacrifice. It is an investment.
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Giving Investment Sacrifice
What could be and should be can’t be until God is ready for it to be.
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God Patience Time
What percentage should you give? I tell people to start with 10 percent because the Bible writers have a lot to say about the tithe, which means, “tenth.” For some people, that’s extremely uncomfortable. But so is a colonoscopy, and those save countless lives.
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Give Mean People Percentage
Knowledge alone makes Christians haughty. Application makes us holy.
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Alone Application Holy Knowledge
We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.
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Decision Future Impact Moments Ourselves Thinking
Actions don’t only speak louder than words; actions should be used to interpret words.
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Action Loud Talk Word
Do you think God can be trusted? Or do yo think you need to take things into your own hands?
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God Hands Need Thinking Trust Yourself
Telling someone they’re wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what’s right.
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Difference Inspirational Leadership Right Wrong Yourself
There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God’s ability to free you from the past.
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Ability Freedom Story Yourself
Vions are born in the soul of a man or woman who is consumed with the tension between what is and what could be.
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Men Soul Tension Vision
The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn’t love a lot.
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Fools God Leadership Love Spiritual
Imagine a world where unbelievers were critical of what we believed but envious of how well we treated one another.
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Believe Criticism Imagination Oneself Treat
Your friends will determine the quality and direction of your life.
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Determination Direction Friendship Life Quality Yourself
Success is remaining faithful to the process God has laid out for you.
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Faith God Success Yourself
What is this generation of students worth? It’s worth everything.
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Christian Church Leadership
When people are convinced you want something FOR them rather than something FROM them, they are less likely to be offended when you challenge them.
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Challenge Generosity Offend People Yourself
God often showcases his power on the stage of human weakness.
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God Human Stage Weakness
Your greatest accomplishment may not be something you do but someone you raise.
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Accomplishment Greatness Rise Yourself

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