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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.

John Ortberg

Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
JOHN ORTBERG

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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Difference Friendship World
Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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God Improvement Planning Salvation
We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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Humble Notice Oneself
The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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Goodness Heaven Human Life News Preach Yourself
The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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God Greatness Life Moments Replacement Yourself
Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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Spirituality Training Transformation Wisdom
The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Choice Comfortable Decision Growth Life Risk Value
It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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Bad Death God Myself Need Worth
When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
JOHN ORTBERG

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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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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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