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Faith is not primarily a function of how you feel.

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You dont fall into love. You commit to it. Love is saying I will be there no matter what.
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If you don’t feel like praying, pray to God to give you the desire.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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…the essence of gospel-humility is not thinking more of myself or thinking less of myself, it is thinking of myself less.
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To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.
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A life of gratitude to God for being saved is far more pleasing than a life based on self-righteousness over being good.
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In the original language, ‘Fear the Lord’ doesn’t mean be afraid. It means sustaining a joyful, astonished awe, and wonder before Him.
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Forgiveness always comes at a cost to the one granting the forgiveness. To not retaliate is to absorb the cost.
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This leads to deep humility and deep confidence at the same time. It undermines both swaggering and sniveling. I cannot feel superior to anyone, and yet I have nothing to prove to anyone. I do not think more of myself nor less of myself. Instead, I think of myself less.
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It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us.
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The Christian Gospel is that I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved and valued that Jesus was glad to die for me.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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Tolerance isn’t about not having beliefs. It’s about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you.
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Fear-based repentance makes us hate ourselves. Joy-based repentance makes us hate the sin.
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When Jesus looked down from the cross, he didn’t think “I am giving myself to you because you are so attractive to me.”
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Those who understand the gospel cannot possibly look down on anyone.
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