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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.

John Ortberg

One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Man Question Reality
I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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The church is in the hope business.
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Business Hope One Liner
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
God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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Failure God Hear Mindset Reason Spirituality Suffering
Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often

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