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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.

John Ortberg

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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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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Spirituality Training Transformation Wisdom
Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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Active Confidence Expectation God Pain
Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Patience Time Transformation Wait Yourself
Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Achievement Decision Greatness
I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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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
We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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Anand Thakur
Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
JOHN ORTBERG

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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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Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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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
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

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