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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.

John Ortberg

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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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Identity Significance
Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Deep Greatness Hurry Illusion Time
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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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
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
Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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Humble Notice Oneself
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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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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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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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
JOHN ORTBERG

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