Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Anand Thakur
Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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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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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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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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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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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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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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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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