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There is no way to have a real relationship without becoming vulnerable to hurt. Christmas tells us that God became breakable and fragile.

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Prayer should be done regularly, persistently, resolutely, and tenaciously at least daily, whether we feel like it or not.
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Religion is ‘if you obey, then you will be accepted’. But the Gospel is, ‘if you are absolutely accepted, and sure you’re accepted, only then will you ever begin to obey’. Those are two utterly different things. Every page of the Bible shows the difference.
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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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If your god never disagrees with you, you might just be worshipping an idealized version of yourself.
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Where you find your significance is where you find your salvation.
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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We tend to see God as a means through which we get things to make us happy. For most of us, He has not become our happiness.
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Many times people think if God has called you to something, he’s promising you success. He might be calling you to fail to prepare you for something else through the failure.
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Religion: ‘My identity is built on being a good person.’ Gospel: ‘My identity is not built on my record or my performance but on Christ’s.’
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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…Singles, too, must see the penultimate status of marriage. If single Christians don’t develop a deeply fulfilling love relationship with Jesus, they will put too much pressure on their DREAM of marriage, and that will create pathology in their lives as well.
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In religion, you obey because God is useful. In Christianity, you obey because God is beautiful.
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God’s grace does not come to people who morally outperform others, but to those who admit their failure to perform and who acknowledge their need for a Savior.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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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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You can’t live the Christian life without a band of Christian friends, without a family of believers in which you find a place.
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Christians need the gospel as much as non-Christians do.
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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Nothing is more important than to learn how to maintain a life of purpose in the midst of painful adversity.
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The key question in order to change you is not ‘What would Jesus do?’ but “What has Jesus done for you?”
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Are you living to justify yourself, or are you living because you are justified?
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You are a totally loved moral failure.
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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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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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Yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.
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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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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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