Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Anand Thakur
Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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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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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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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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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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