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You will not find what you want in the world, only in the Father.

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Kevin DeYoung
Age: 47
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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Let us shout of our God from the rooftops, that the whole world would stand in silence before him.
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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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Flattery is saying something nice in order to help yourself. Encouragement is saying something true in order help someone else.
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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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The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to.
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Many in Jesus' day saw him, but they didn't have communion with him. You can have more of Christ by faith than they had by sight.
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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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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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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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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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There is no sin so prevalent, so insidious, and so deep as the sin of fearing people more than we fear God.
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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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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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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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If you find yourself mistreated, misunderstood, and mocked as a Christian, take heart, for so they did to the Christ.
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It's not convincing to say you are a child of God if you have none of the characteristics of your Father.
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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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Sincerity is a Christian virtue, as is honesty about our struggles. But my generation needs to realize that Christianity is more than chic fragility, endless self-revelation, and the coolness that comes with authenticity.
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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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