The goal of faith isn't to take away your fears but to leverage those fears to create bolder belief. Faith leads you past your fears and reassures you of God's presence. And after a while, you begin to trust that God is going to lift you above the waves this time just like he did last time.

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We don't teach from Books of the Bible because it gets in the way of evangelism. We don't offer different kinds of Bible studies because it gets in the way of evangelism. We don't teach doctrine because it gets in the way of evangelism. If you want to be fed God's word or have the Bible explained to you then you are a fat lazy Christian and you need to shut up and get to work or you need to leave this church because we ONLY do evangelism.

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If you want to change the direction of your life, change the declaration of your lips

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The minute I start being afraid of what people might say is the minute I become useless to God.

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One of the Enemy's most effective strategies is to get you to focus on what you don't have, what you used to have, or what someone else has that you wish you had. He does this to keep you from looking around and asking, "God, what can You do through what I have?

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Don't be ashamed to celebrate victories that may seem small to others. Only you and God know what they really cost.

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Lots of times, our main problem isn't our problem. Our biggest problem is our perspective on our problem.

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Love is not words, it's actions, and love isn't feelings, it's a decision.

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My joy is not determined by what happens to me, but what Christ is doing in me and through me.

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Stop waiting for what you want, and start working what you have. This can turn your greatest frustration into your greatest potential innovation. If you'll do your part, God will begin to do what only He can do: He'll make your box bigger.

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When God demands more of you, it's because He sees more IN you

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The voice you believe will determine the future you experience

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The reason why we struggle with insecurity is because we compare our behind the scenes with everyone else's highlight reel.

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Most of us are so focused on what we don't have that we're blinded to what we do have.

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Jesus will always move away from religious drama and toward the needs of people who are hurting. Jesus will always go out of his way to find and minister to people who others will go out of their way to avoid. I love him for that.

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I have nothing to prove, because I am already approved.

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It shouldn't freak you out to realize that God's eyes are on you. Because He doesn't see you through eyes of disapproval or disappointment. His presence is not a sign of condemnation. It's actually an invitation. God is present with you, through His Holy Spirit, because He intends to uproot you from the tyranny of the familiar, shatter the monotonous life you've had. And take you on an adventure.

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I dont believe God's called me to survive the world but to change it for His glory.

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Prayer is the arena where our faith meets God's abilities.

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Before you were born—before any of your defects were apparent to you—they were absolutely apparent to God. That didn’t stop Him from calling your name and setting you apart. He placed you on the earth at a certain time for a pre-decided purpose.

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Being brave doesn’t mean we have no fear - it means we refuse to be overcome by it.

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