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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.

John Ortberg

We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Illusion Normal People Temptation
Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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Fear God Obedience People Threat Trust
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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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
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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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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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
Art is built on the deepest themes of human meaning: good and evil, beauty and ugliness, life and death, love and hate. No other story has incarnated those themes more than the story of Jesus.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Anand Thakur
Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Door God Goodness Open Opportunity
Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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Anand Thakur
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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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Identity Significance
Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
JOHN ORTBERG

Acceptance Act Affirmation Alive Heart

Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.

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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.

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