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The only person who dares wake up a king at 3:00 AM for a glass of water is a child. We have that kind of access

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If anything becomes more fundamental than God to your happiness, meaning of life, and identity then it is an idol.
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God made you to love him supremely, but he lost you. He returned to get you back, but it took the cross to do it. He absorbed your darkness so that one day you can finally and dazzlingly become your true self and take your seat at his eternal feast.
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The Gospel is this: You're more sinful, evil and weak than you'd ever believe. But you're more valued, accepted and loved than you dared hope.
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