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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.

John Ortberg

Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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God Need Soul
Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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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
Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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Better Faith God Himself Trust Try
True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Identity Significance
There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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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
The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
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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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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Fear God Obedience People Threat Trust
The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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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

As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.

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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.

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