The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
JOHN ORTBERG
Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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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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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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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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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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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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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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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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