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Busyness kills more Christians than bullets.

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Kevin DeYoung
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: January 1
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Busyness
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Bullets
Christians

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The Christian's comfort: I am not my own. I do not make my own rules or create my own identity. There is one who made me and can save me.
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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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Let us shout of our God from the rooftops, that the whole world would stand in silence before him.
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Stewarding my time is not about selfishly pursuing only the things I like to do. It’s about effectively serving others in the ways I’m best able to serve and in the ways I am most uniquely called to serve.
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God's timing is rarely our timing.
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Our God is righteous enough to judge and kind enough to forgive.
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The one indispensable requirement for producing godly, mature Christians is godly, mature Christians.
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The people on this planet who end up doing nothing are those who never realized they couldn't do everything.
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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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To run hard after holiness is another way of running hard after God.
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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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Keep sharing the good news we have not yet exhausted the number of God's elect.
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Christianity loses its scriptural fidelity and internal power when it no longer affirms both sola fide and the necessity of obedience.
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God tends to do his best work when the odds appear stacked against him.
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Sincere biblical repentance is as much a work of grace as not sinning in the first place. To err is human, to make progress is divine.
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Grace does not lead us to overlook obedience. Grace compels and empowers us for obedience.
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You will never see the preciousness of a Savior, if you do not see the reality of your sin.
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No matter how long we have been walking with Jesus, we need to hear again, do not love the world.
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