Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Anand Thakur
Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.
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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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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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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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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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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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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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