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“If you’re really good at whatever it is you do, you don’t need to tell the rest of us. We’ll know. Beautiful things don’t ask for attention. God is looking for people he can give more “grace” to. People who can handle grace, with grace.” “we were created with the ability to create and that makes our God the most generous of all.”

“Do you see your work as an essential part of your discipleship to Jesus and as the primary way that you join him in his work of renewal? If not, you should.” “Because the clearer your sense of identity and calling are, the more you can focus on what God made you to do. You start by saying yes to God's calling on your life, and then you say no to everything else.”

“It's not failure if you fail at doing something you're not supposed to do. It's success. Because with each success, and with each so-called failure, you're getting a clearer sense of your calling.” “God is involved in your story to the degree that you open up your life to his authorship.”

“the best way to find your calling is to start asking questions.”

“they are not trying to
do it "the right way"; they're just being themselves. God doesn't want you to do it "the right way" either. He wants you to be yourself, just like he made you. Let your needs be known in the way that feels right to you.” “Your life always moves in the direction of your strongest thoughts. What consumes your mind controls your life.”

“We get fixated on the presence of our problems, and we lose our focus on the presence of God.” “Recognizing God's presence will give you peace when you have cause for panic.”

“We can be so careful about what we put into our cars or feed our pets yet so careless about what we put into our minds.” “Christ in me is stronger than the wrong desires in me”

“Satan is your enemy, and every day he is prowling around (1 Peter 5:8), watching you, looking for a place where you might believe a lie.” “if you really want to change, you need to invest the time to figure out what you are regularly thinking.”

“You cannot change what you do not confront.” “Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think will shape who we become” “He (satan) wants to strip you of the fulfillment you could have in knowing you are making a difference with your life.”

“have you considered that you might be trapped in a self-made prison? You may feel held back from living the life you want to live, not experiencing the relationship you want with God, with little to no hope for the future, but are you? If you think you’re trapped, if you believe there’s a lock on the door, you’ve bought into a lie. And it is the lie, nothing else, that is holding you back.

“Our lives are always moving in the direction of our strongest thoughts. What we think will shape who we become.”

“ what you value the most will end up being what you continue to hunger for”
“ if you feel like something is missing in your walk with the Lord… you don’t need a new word from God go back and obey the last one he gave”
“ we need to be quiet on purpose so that we can meet with the healer of our souls”
“ our obsession with moving quickly, allows us to do more, but it is causing us to be less”

“we cannot live fruitfully is we do not also live prayerfully.” “there is a massive difference between worrying in your mind and calling it prayer and actually opening up your mouth and talking to God as if he hears you and wants to answer your prayers.”

“without the pursuit of holiness, you’ll never have the intimate relationship with Jesus you desire.”

“our daily habits are the act of getting our souls in front of the one true living God. the power is not in the habit itself, but something transformative happens when we regularly place ourselves in front of Him, expecting Him to show up.”

“if we want to go deep with God, we must adjust our expectations. the goal of this journey is not to see results but to see God and enjoy Him.”