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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.

John Ortberg

At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Influence Movement World
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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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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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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Failure God Hear Mindset Reason Spirituality Suffering
The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Essence Hope Possible Transformation
The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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Devotion Life Main Measurement Simplicity
You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Elimination Hurry Life Patience Yourself
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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Difference Friendship World
Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Failure Mission Need
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
The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Choice Comfortable Decision Growth Life Risk Value
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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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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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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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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