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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.

John Ortberg

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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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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God Need Soul
We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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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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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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God Healing Holy Planning Refreshment Spirit
We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Follow Identity
Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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God Improvement Planning Salvation
Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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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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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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Cure God Sin Vision
The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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Goodness Heaven Human Life News Preach Yourself

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