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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

Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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Discipline People Reason Right
Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
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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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
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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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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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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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
Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Love Necessary True Willing
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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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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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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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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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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