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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.

John Ortberg

Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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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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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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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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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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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
Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Influence Movement World
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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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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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Man Question Reality
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
God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Door God Goodness Open Opportunity

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