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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.

John Ortberg

Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
JOHN ORTBERG

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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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Illusion Normal People Temptation
We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
JOHN ORTBERG

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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
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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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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Discipline People Reason Right
Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Big Life Yourself
The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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Appliance God Yourself
Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
JOHN ORTBERG

God Healing Holy Planning Refreshment Spirit

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