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

Kevin DeYoung

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Kevin DeYoung
Age: 48
Born: 1977
Born: January 1
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If there really is a perfect will of God we are meant to discover, in which we will find tremendous freedom and fulfillment, why does it seem that everyone looking for God's will is in such bondage and confusion?
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You'll never be a mature Christian until you understand that God remembers his promises and forgets your sins.
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The goal of a church is not to have a bigger building or budget but to see the word of God increase and disciples multiply
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As the culture war rages on, Lord give us wisdom to see the difference between defending our rights and protesting our slights.
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Submission to the Scriptures is submission to God. Rebellion against the Scriptures is rebellion against God
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Am I trying to do good or to make myself look good?
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If we do not worship God, God will not be the lesser for it. But we will.
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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 kind of experience of humility and happiness that comes with gratitude tends to crowd out whatever is coarse, or ugly or mean.
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There is no way to work your way to God. There is no way to climb up to heaven. There is only one way, and that is through Christ.
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The richest treasure God has for you are the people in your life. Give thanks and don't take them for granted.
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Sooner could a fish live upon a tree than the wicked in Paradise.
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God gets glory when his strength shines in our weakness.
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For Jesus, Scripture is powerful, decisive, and authoritative because it is nothing less than the voice of God.
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If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims and this world may feel more like a desert or even a prison, you might find your life surprisingly happy.
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God did not send a concept, an idea, or a virtue. He sent his Son. Follow the God of love, not love as your god.
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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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I'm pretty sure most of us would be more fulfilled if we didn't fixate on fulfillment quite so much.
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God's timing is rarely our timing.
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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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