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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.

John Ortberg

The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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Discipline People Reason Right
True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Love Necessary True Willing
Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Desire God Love Perfection Person Universe Work
Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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Expectation God Trust
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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Better Embrace Faith Fantasy Pain Reality
We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Illusion Normal People Temptation
Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation
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.
JOHN ORTBERG

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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.

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