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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.

John Ortberg

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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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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
Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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God Improvement Planning Salvation
Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality
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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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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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.
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Acceptance Act Affirmation Alive Heart
Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Identity Significance
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

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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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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