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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.

John Ortberg

The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Essence Hope Possible Transformation
We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Illusion Normal People Temptation
A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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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 reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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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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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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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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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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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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Body Known Love
God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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Expectation God Trust
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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Bad Death God Myself Need Worth
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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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.

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