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

John Ortberg

Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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Spirituality Training Transformation Wisdom
Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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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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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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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
A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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Employee Extrovert Himself Question
We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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Humble Notice Oneself
Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don’t have.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Goal Live Separate Time
To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Desire God Love Perfection Person Universe Work
Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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God Himself Known Mysterious
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
A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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