At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Anand Thakur
At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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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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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.
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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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