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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.

John Ortberg

At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
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
Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Achievement Decision Greatness
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
When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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Beginning God Learning Love People Serious World
Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Man Question Reality
I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Anand Thakur
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
The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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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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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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Active Confidence Expectation God Pain
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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Anand Thakur

God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.

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