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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.

John Ortberg

Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
JOHN ORTBERG

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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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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Goal Live Separate Time
The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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Devotion Life Main Measurement Simplicity
Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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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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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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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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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
What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.
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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

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