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Ever doubt that God answers your prayers? Pray (sincerely) for humility... and watch what happens.
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God loves us too much to pretend our sin isn't there. Sin is a cancer and Christ the surgeon. True prayer signs the consent form.
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Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid. Courage means we refuse to be mastered by fear.
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Our Sabbath practices reveal which Trinity we truly worship: Father, Son, and Spirit... or me, myself, and I.
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Tell the devil to go to hell... that's where he belongs.
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An annoyed and joyless Christian is the devil's greatest billboard.
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God didn't give Adam and Eve the right to decide what was good and evil. He gave them the right to choose between good and evil.
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We can't experience all that Heaven has to offer until we renounce all that the world offers in its place.
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There are 2 main things I've learned about following the Holy Spirit: It will never be easy. It will never be boring.
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A rib... loaves and fish... some spit... God can do a lot with a little.
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It is in our darkest cultures that the greatest saints rise, stand, and lead.
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Sunday doesn't just prepare us for the week ahead - it prepares us for eternity.
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A broken heart is merely an empty manger. Invite the Virgin and the carpenter to pray beside you. Invite the Savior to dwell there.
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God made saints out of far worse people than you.
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The devil doesn't sit idly by while you seek God. If you're pursuing Christ, the enemy is pursuing you.
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As a father of young girls, I want to publicly thank all women who dress and carry themselves like ladies. Your example is a gift.
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God doesn't desire our worship because He is egocentric. He desires it because we are.
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I'm at my 3 year-olds year-end concert. It's full of very off-key, mostly unfocused children, but this father is still beaming. Must be how God feels on Sunday.
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Saints didn't set out to have everyone follow them. Saints set out to follow Jesus, and others followed them in their pursuit of Him.
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If you really want to change someone's life today, don't just pray for them... pray with them.
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Preaching Christ's truth always bears fruit. Of course, some people will probably end up wanting to throw that fruit at you.
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We often talk about how we are God's "hands and feet," which is true. That being said, we can't fall into the trap of thinking God needs us like we need Him. He's God - which makes the reality that He wants to use us and be in relationship with us an even sweeter, more profound truth.
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In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus offers more than God's personal email or private cell number - He offers us a heart transplant.
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When it's hardest to pray are usually the times I need to pray the hardest. Not sure if that's irony or common sense.