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God will put someone in your path today who doesn't necessarily need you... but who desperately needs Christ in you.
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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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Gray and overcast from my earthly perspective, but it's sunny above these storm clouds. Grace lets us see life from God's point of view.
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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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God made saints out of far worse people than you.
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An annoyed and joyless Christian is the devil's greatest billboard.
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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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Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid. Courage means we refuse to be mastered by fear.
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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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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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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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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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God doesn't desire our worship because He is egocentric. He desires it because we are.
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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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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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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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Ever doubt that God answers your prayers? Pray (sincerely) for humility... and watch what happens.
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Teacher: "If your daughter knew her spelling words as well as her Bible stories she'd get into Harvard." Me: "I'll settle for Heaven."
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It is in our darkest cultures that the greatest saints rise, stand, and lead.
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If you want to live as a Christian, get comfortable with being uncomfortable.
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The people hung upon His words – that is, until they hung Him on a cross. Admiration is fleeting. Love is eternal.
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Sunday doesn't just prepare us for the week ahead - it prepares us for eternity.
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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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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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