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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.

John Ortberg

Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation
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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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Deep Greatness Hurry Illusion Time
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Failure Mission Need
The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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Better Embrace Faith Fantasy Pain Reality
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.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Choice Comfortable Decision Growth Life Risk Value
Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality
The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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Appliance God Yourself
When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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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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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
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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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.

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