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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.

John Ortberg

At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
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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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Goal Live Separate Time
The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Essence Hope Possible Transformation
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.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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!
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God Healing Holy Planning Refreshment Spirit
Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality

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