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God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.

Rick Warren

God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.
RICK WARREN

Book Circumstance God Problem Purpose Reading Scripture
Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment.
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Forgiveness Live Ourselves Past Regret Trap
Remember that your character is the sum total of your habits.
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Character Habit Ourselves Remember
There is nothing you can do that will make God stop loving you. You could try, but you simply can’t do it – because his love for you is based upon his character and not on anything you do or say or feel.
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Character Feeling God Love Simplicity Try Yourself
I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that.
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Apology High Myself Power Service
If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth. If Jesus is king in my heart, then the Kingdom of God is in me.
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Earth Heart Heaven King Myself
God’s ultimate goal for your life on earth is not comfort, but character development. He wants you to grow up spiritually and become like Christ.
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Earth God Life Spiritual Ultimate Yourself
God changes caterpillars into butterflies, sand into pearls and coal into diamonds using time and pressure. He’s working on you, too.
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Butterfly Change Diamond Gemstone God Himself Pressure Time Work
To make the best use of your life, you must never forget two truths: First, compared with eternity, life is extremely brief. Second, earth is only a temporary residence. You won’t be here long, so don’t get too attached.
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Attachment Best Compare Earth Forget Life Residence Temporary
For God to mend your broken heart you must give him ALL the pieces. You can’t hold any back.
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Broken Heart God Pieces Yourself
The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.
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God People Service Yourself
Many people allow their need for other people’s approval to control their lives. They spend their lives worrying about what others think of them.
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Control Live Need People Thinking
The secret of endurance is to remember that your pain is temporary but your reward will be eternal.
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Endurance Forever Pain Reward Secret Temporary Yourself
Gods plan isn’t a map for your life that you see all at once, but a scroll unrolled a little at a time.
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God Life Planning See Time Yourself
Life is about letting God use you for his purposes, not using him for your own purpose.
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Himself Life Purpose Yourself
You don’t bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you.
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Ability Glory Happiness Hide Yourself

God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.

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God has a purpose behind every problem. He uses circumstances to develop our character. In fact, he depends more on circumstances to make us like Jesus than he depends on our reading the Bible.

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