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Loving people the way Jesus did, means living a life of constant interruptions. Bring it.
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Cynicism is fear posing as confidence; joy is hope let off the leash.
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I used to think you had to be special for God to use you, but now I know you simply need to say yes.
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Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid anymore, it just means our actions aren't controlled by our doubts.
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Love does whatever it takes to multiply itself and somehow along the way everyone becomes a part of it.
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God's grace comes in all shapes, sizes, and circumstances as God continues to unfold something magnificent in me.
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We need to wash the feet of our enemies.
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I used to think God guided us by opening and closing doors, but now I know sometimes God wants us to kick some doors down.
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The teachers I've learned the most from, didn't think they were teaching me; they just thought we were friends.
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Every time we see people as ordinary, we turn the wine back into water.
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Don't let not knowing how it'll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting.
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What I noticed, though, is almost every time I type the word love, it gets changed to the word live… I learned that fully loving and fully living are not only synonymous but the kind of life that Jesus invited us to be part of.
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The most beautiful scenery in the world is when our friends come into view.
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What distracts us will begin to define us. We don't need to swing at every pitch.
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We're part of God's much bigger plan for the whole world. Just like God's Son arrived here, so did you. And after Jesus arrived, God whispered to all of humanity “It's your move."
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Figure out what fuels your joy, then do lots of that.
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We'll fill our lives with what we cultivate the most. Plant grace by the acre.
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Fear will give us a reason not to try; hope will give us a reason not to listen.
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The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe.
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Love finds us where we are, not where we were.
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Next to grace, I bet God thinks making us need each other was one of His best ideas.
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Love doesn't try to be efficient; when it is most extravagant, it is least wasted.
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God makes confetti out of our titles and accomplishments to celebrate the poor and the humble.
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I think God’s hope and plan for us is pretty simple to figure out. For those who resonate with formulas, here it is: add your whole life, your loves, your passions, and your interests together with what God said He wants us to be about, and that’s your answer.