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As we meditate on Christ’s life, we find strength for our own.

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Lower your expectations of earth. This isn’t heaven, so don’t expect it to be.
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Deep Expectation Heaven Nature
The duty of the branch is to cling to the vine.
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Responsibility Tree Work
What causes us to think of prayer as the last option rather than the first? I can think of two reasons: feelings of independence and feelings of insignificance.
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Feeling Independence Option Prayer Reason Thinking
Our Savior kneels down and gazes upon the darkest acts of our lives. But rather than recoil in horror, he reaches out in kindness and says, “I can clean that if you want.” And from the basin of his grace, he scoops a palm full of mercy and washes away our sin.
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Act Darkness Grace Kindness Live Ourselves Reach Sin
Gratitude lifts our eyes off the things we lack so we might see the blessings we possess.
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Blessing Eyes Gratitude Ourselves
Prayer pushes us through life’s slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek.
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God Need Prayer Religious Seek
God answers the mess of life with one word: Grace.
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God Grace Life Mess Word
The lack of God-centeredness leads to self-centeredness.
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God Wisdom
God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors and blemishes. But He also sees our value.
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Eyes Father God Himself Ourselves See Value
Focus on giants – you stumble. Focus on God – Giants tumble.
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Belief Focus God Hope Inspirational Yourself
Jesus humbled himself. He went from commanding angels to sleeping in the straw. From holding stars to clutching Mary’s finger. The palm that held the universe took the nail of a soldier. Why? Because that’s what love does. It puts the beloved before itself.
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Fingers Himself Humble Love Stars
The next time you’re disappointed, don’t panic. Don’t give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He’s still in control.
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Control Disappoint Give Up Patience Time Yourself
You are never more like Jesus than when you pray for others. Pray for this hurting world.
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Hurt Prayer World Yourself
A season of suffering is a small assignment when compared to the reward. Rather than begrudge your problem, explore it. Ponder it. And most of all, use it. Use it to the glory of God.
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Exploration Glory God Problem Reward Season Suffering
When you’re full of yourself, God can’t fill you. But when you empty yourself, God has a useful vessel.
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Empty God Religious Yourself
Don’t be defined by your failures, be refined by them.
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Choice Failure Yourself

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