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Therefore we should pray for each other the way Jesus prays for us in John 17:17-- "Sanctify them in the truth; thy Word is truth.

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Tasks don't have to be high-impact to be worthy of high effort. Most things we do in any given day are relatively low impact. The cumulative impact of...more

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The most precious gifts you can think of are not ends in themselves. They all lead to God. Ultimately, that is what all His gifts are for.

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We ascribe to God. We don't add to Him.

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God is not looking for people to work for him, so much as he is looking for people ho will let him work for them. The gospel is not a Help Wanted ad. ...more

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I should interweave my theology with prayer. I should frequently interrupt my talking about God by talking to God. Not far behind the theological sent...more

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O, how easy it is to do religious things if other people are watching! Preaching, praying, attending church, reading the bible, acts of kindness and c...more

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God aims to exalt himself by working for those who wait for him. Prayer is the essential activity of waiting for God: acknowledging our helplessness a...more

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Prayer is the open admission that without Christ we can do nothing. And prayer is the turning away from ourselves to God in the confidence that He wil...more

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Salvation is the creation of new desires, not just new goodies.

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The only freedom that lasts comes from pursuing what we want when we want what we ought.

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If we are cut loose from the anchor of God's Word, we will not be free. We will be slaves of personal passions and popular trends.

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We would do our theology better if more was at stake in what we said.

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I recall hearing one of my professors in seminary say that one of the best tests of a person's theology was the effect it has on one's prayers.

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The fight for joy is first and always a fight to see.