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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.

John Ortberg

Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
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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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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Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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Better Faith God Himself Trust Try
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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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Elimination Hurry Life Patience Yourself
The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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Fear God Obedience People Threat Trust
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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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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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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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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Acceptance Act Affirmation Alive Heart
Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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God Himself Known Mysterious
Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Identity Significance
The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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Goodness Heaven Human Life News Preach Yourself

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