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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.

John Ortberg

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
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
For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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God Need Soul
Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Goal Live Separate Time
The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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Appliance God Yourself
The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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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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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Influence Movement World
Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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Difficult Doubt Faith Necessary Serene
Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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