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" Spiritual people don't float around all day on clouds of glory; they live in the real world and deal with real issues in real ways. "

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" When we enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, something wonderful happens: God begins to change our desires, and we want to be more like Him. "

" When it comes to our everyday habits, it's important to ask: 'Am I putting God first?' "

" When we make progress quickly, it feeds our emotions. Then, when there's a period of waiting or we hit a plateau, we find out how committed we really are and whether we're going to see things through to the finish or quit. "

" When you feel like it's too hard to obey God, remember that He will never tell you to do something without giving you the grace, power and ability to do it. "

" Getting organized in the normal routines of life and finishing little projects you've started is an important first step toward realizing larger goals. If you can't get a handle on the small things, how will you ever get it together to focus on the big things? "

" It's impossible to live a life totally free of feelings. God created all of us to be emotional creatures, and feelings are a big part of our lives. "

" Even though God loves us, we still have a problem: sin. It's important for us to learn how to confront sin and overcome it, because while God loves sinners, He hates sin. And He hates it because of what it does to us and how it keeps us from the abundant life Jesus died to give us. "

" It's amazing if you just listen to people. They tell you all the time things that you can do for them, without even realizing what they're doing. I've learned to take notice of those things and if it's something that I feel God wants me to do, then I try to do that to add joy to their life. "

" I can tell you from experience that God's help and presence in our lives is vital. He is the Author of all true success and everything that is good-without Him, we can do nothing of true value. "

" Some people have a hard time getting rid of stuff. If that's you, pray for God to give you the courage to get rid of things you don't really need or things He wants you to give away. This will help keep your surroundings organized and clutter-free. "

" The Word of God is active, energizing, sharp and powerful like a two-edged sword. "

" I've been studying the Bible for a long time. I remember that after the first five years or so of diligently studying the Word, I didn't feel like I had made any progress. There were a lot of things in my life that were out of order, and I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere. "

" Change is always tough. Even for those who see themselves as agents of change, the process of starting a new thing can cause times of disorientation, uncertainty and insecurity. "

" God doesn't do things halfway. He goes all out! When God does something, it's not just barely enough, mediocre or lukewarm. "

" People who pity themselves think, 'Why would I try to do anything? I'll just fail.' "

" We should never let material things get ahead of God or become so important in our lives that we can't walk away from them if He tells us to. Anything you own that has a hold on you is a problem. "

" Character is expressed through our behavior patterns, or natural responses to things. "

" Extremely religious, legalistic people have a criticism or judgment about everyone and everything. They just have a way of bringing people down with what they say. "

" Resist the need to be 'right' all the time or to always have the last word. "

" Refuse to be a lazy Christian, and resist a passive, apathetic attitude. "

" Early on in my life, I had a broken soul. I was abused by my father, abandoned by my mother and ended up in a destructive first marriage. By the time I was 23, I was broken in my soul. I didn't know how to think right. I felt wrong about everything. But God stepped into my life, and I came out on the other side and didn't even smell like smoke. "

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" You see, you are a spirit, you have a soul, and you live in a body. You have emotions, you have thoughts, you have a will, and you have a conscience. You are a complex being! And Jesus came to heal every single part of you. There's not one part that He doesn't want to make completely whole. "

" Whatever is making you so angry, it's time for you to give it to God and get over it. "

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