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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.

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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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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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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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
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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Active Confidence Expectation God Pain
One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Big Life Yourself
The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.

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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.

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