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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.

John Ortberg

I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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Country Faith God Greatness History Record Worship
Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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
Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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Difficult Doubt Faith Necessary Serene
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
We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Illusion Normal People Temptation
Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality
When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.

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