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

John Ortberg

Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
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
The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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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
One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Deep Greatness Hurry Illusion Time
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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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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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Love Necessary True Willing
It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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Better Embrace Faith Fantasy Pain Reality
We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Follow Identity
To become truly free, you must surrender.
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Freedom Surrender True
The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Deep Hard Strike Yourself
Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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Anand Thakur
Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Act Break Genuine God Pretend Spirituality

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