Chris Hodges Quotes

#1. You can't make a difference unless you are different.

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#2. We usually expect too much from people. Often we judge them based on their actions even as we judge ourselves based on our intentions.

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#3. When people confront the past - their sins, wounds, and curses - they experience amazing joy, freedom, and spiritual growth. They move from just the assurance of their salvation to an experience of divine deliverance.

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#4. The problem with baggage is that it affects other people's trips.

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#5. Because of our selfishness and inclination toward personal comfort and convenience, we'd rather not have to deal with constant change and uncertainty. We have difficulty reconciling the goodness of God with the mystery of his ways.

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#6. Sometimes it seems safer to have just enough God to get to heaven, but not so much that he radically alters our lives.

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#7. Paul was focusing on what was happening in him, not to him. Likewise, we can be sure that when something is happening to us, God is doing something in us--something that will shape us for eternity.

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#8. Worship is love expressed.

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#9. Temptation is a test of your relationship, not your self-control.

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#10. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. PSALM 138:2

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#11. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7).

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#12. There seems to be something in our human nature that draws us away from a life-giving relationship with Jesus because it feels more comfortable to focus on what to do and not do. That tendency robs us of real joy and peace.

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