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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.

John Ortberg

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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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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Failure God Hear Mindset Reason Spirituality Suffering
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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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Goal Live Separate Time
You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Difference Friendship World
The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Essence Hope Possible Transformation
Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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