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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.

John Ortberg

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
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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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
One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Deep Greatness Hurry Illusion Time
When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality
The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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God Greatness Life Moments Replacement Yourself
Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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God Improvement Planning Salvation
Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Achievement Decision Greatness
A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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Employee Extrovert Himself Question

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