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Some Christians need encouragement to think before they act. Others need encouragement to act after they think.

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Kevin DeYoung
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 1
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The man who attempts Christianity without the church shoots himself in the foot, shoots his children in the leg, and shoots his grandchildren in the heart.
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There is nothing gray about whether a follower of Christ should see 50 Shades of Grey. This is a black and white issue. Don’t go. Don’t watch it. Don’t read it. Don’t rent it.
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Here's good news: God is even more committed to your change, your growth, and your transformation than you are.
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The next time someone tells you, The Church is full of a bunch of hypocrites. You can respond, You don't even know the half of it.
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I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.
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One of the signs that you are walking in the light is that you are honest about having walked in the darkness.
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The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to.
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Why should we think that we wouldn't have a cross to carry? Are we somehow more deserving than our Lord?
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The reason for your entire salvation, the design behind your deliverance, the purpose for which God chose you in the first place is holiness.
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Flattery is saying something nice in order to help yourself. Encouragement is saying something true in order help someone else.
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Walking in the light means we pursue obedience and are honest about our remaining darkness.
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When busyness goes after joy, it goes after everyone's joy.
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Keep sharing the good news we have not yet exhausted the number of God's elect.
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The only chains God wants us to wear are the chains of righteousness--not the chains of hopeless subjectivism, not the shackles of risk-free living, not the fetters of horoscope decision making--just the chains befitting a bond servant of Christ Jesus. Die to self. Live for Christ. And then do what you want, and go where you want, for God's glory.
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