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If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.

Andy Stanley

Is Christianity fair? It is certainly not fair to God. Christians believe that God sent His Son to die for your sins and mine. Fairness would demand that we die for our own sins.
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Believe Christian Son
I’ve talked to many individuals who want to discuss their problems. But they don’t really have problems. They have chosen to live in the wrong direction. They don’t need a solution. They need a new direction.
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Direction Discussion Individual Problem Solution Talk
You will never maximize your potential in any area without coaching. It is impossible. You may be good. You may even be better than everyone else. But without outside input you will never be as good as you could be.
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Area Goodness Impossible Potential Yourself
Lord, give me the wisdom to know what’s right and the courage to do what’s right-even when it’s hard.
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Courage Hard Myself Right Wisdom
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
We ask our volunteers, “Do you work here?” They say, “Not yet.”
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Christian Leadership Volunteer
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.
ANDY STANLEY

Challenge Generosity Offend People Yourself
Stop looking for solutions to problems and start looking for the right path.
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Path Problem Right Solution
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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Broken Dream People
Intervention giving is emotional and the results are measurable.
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Emotional Giving Result
The starting block for people who are going to stay in love is mutual submission.
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Block Love People
Vions are born in the soul of a man or woman who is consumed with the tension between what is and what could be.
ANDY STANLEY

Men Soul Tension Vision
Guilt rarely results in positive behavior. But gratitude? Great things flow from a heart of gratitude.
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Gratitude Guilty Heart Positive
My kids think you are always supposed to be in a small group and lead one.
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Christian Food Kids Leadership
Next generation leaders are those who would rather challenge what needs to change and pay the price than remain silent and die on the inside.
ANDY STANLEY

Challenge Death Generation Need Pay Price Silence
When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.
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Dreams End Excess Memories

If there is a perceived difference between what you expect from others and what you expect from yourself, it will eventually erode your influence.

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