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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.

John Ortberg

If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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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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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Patience Time Transformation Wait Yourself
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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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Love Necessary True Willing
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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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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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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Mission Ourselves Position Situation Start Temptation Thinking
Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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