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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.

John Ortberg

The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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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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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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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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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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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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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Achievement Decision Greatness
We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality
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
Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Goal Live Separate Time
Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Big Life Yourself
The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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God Greatness Life Moments Replacement Yourself

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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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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