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When you try to live the way God wants, opposition shows up. He also reminds us that love needs grace, that people can change laws when they act together, and that building bridges with others requires forgiveness. He warns that self‑indulgence, bitterness and carelessness can weaken a ministry over time.

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If God only used perfect people, He would have no one to use.

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People are interested by talent. God is impressed by character

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The only really happy people are those who have learned how to serve.

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God specializes in giving people a fresh start.

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Little people belittle people. Great people make people feel great.

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People respond to vision, not need.

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Some people are going to have to die or leave.

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The only way you can serve God is by serving other people.

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The bible says that all people, not just believers, possess part of the image of God; that is why murder and abortion…

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In deep pain, people don't need logic, advice, encouragement, or even Scripture. They just need you to show up and shut up.

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I happen to know people who are followers of Christ in other religions.

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Servants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry.

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God gave us the gift of life in heaven. Many people are given this gift, but they never open it. They never…

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Most people fail to realize that money is both a test and trust from God.

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AIDS is the leprosy of the 21st Century. Where did Jesus hang out? With lepers. Jesus would love on people with AIDS.

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I'd rather live dangerously for Jesus than exist safely for people's approval.

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If you want God to bless you and use you greatly, you must be willing to walk with a limp the rest…

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Most people don't realize, I really have no faith in politics. I'm not a politician. If I thought you could change human…

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The first thing that we need to say is that God is grieving, too. Uh, a lot of people try to make…

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Other people are going to find healing in your wounds. Your greatest life messages and your most effective ministry will come out…

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Many people allow their need for other people's approval to control their lives. They spend their lives worrying about what others think…

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It is an incredibly difficult task to lead people from self-centered consumerism to being servant-hearted Christians. It is not a task for…

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Some people want tolerance to mean now that all ideas are equally valid. That's nonsense. There are some things that are right…

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People forget that the church is bigger than China. It speaks more languages than the United Nations. It has more volunteers than…

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Every day I get a choice. I can choose to go God's way or I can choose to go my own way…

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How does God teach me love? By putting me around unlovely people. How does God teach me joy in the middle of…

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The search for the purpose of life has puzzled people for thousands of years. That’s because we typically begin at the wrong…

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It's easy to explain away evil. We have a free choice, and our greatest blessing is also our greatest curse, because I…

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I am motivated by the fact that in the next 365 days, 136,000 Californians will die and most of them will go…

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Worship is a powerful witness to unbelievers-if God's presence is felt, and if the message is understandable. God's presence must be sensed…

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I think vision is highly overrated today. I think what really blesses a ministry is, if you want the power of God…

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Many of the liberal people tend to say, "Well, the solution is government." I couldn't disagree more. The government cannot solve the…

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Only changed people can change the world. Start with yourself.

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God teaches us to love by putting some unlovely people around us.

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Pride builds walls between people, humility builds bridges.

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Unkind people need your kindness the most. They advertise their pain.

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Any time you get serious about using your life the way God wants you to use it, there are going to be…

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Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God.

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Having authority implies accountability. If you reject the blame for failures under your watch, people reject your leadership.

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People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.

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“but it does mean God is able to redeem any and all situations and use them for his own good.”

Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of God's grace.