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The New Testament is peppered with "one another" reminders. While Scripture says to love another, encourage one another, offer hospitality to one another, be kind to one another, many people are content tolerating one another, if not ignoring one another.

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Envy is when you resent God's goodness in other people's lives and ignore God's goodness in your own life.

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I believe Christians often perceive obedience to God as some test designed just to see if we're really committed to Him. But what if it's designed as God's way of giving us what's best for us?

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To have it, we have to care about those who are far from God.

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With increasing passion comes increasing creativity to reach people.

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When you accept the fact that your true identity includes being an overcomer, you will never settle for less than a miracle.

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The problem is that many bitter people don't know they are bitter. since they are so convinced that they are right, they can't see their own wrong in the mirror. And the longer the root of bitterness grows, the more difficult it is to remove.

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Instead of saying, "It will never work," with-it people say, "What if this does work?"

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While many lament, "We don't have what it takes to make a difference," innovative leaders say, "God is our provider; we have more than enough."

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Don't get tricked into trusting your spiritual bells and whistles or you might become too slick, lose your edge, then lose it.

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Doing the wrong new things, things that usurp what God calls us to do, is dangerous. Focus tends to let it breathe. Lack of focus generally suffocates it.

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Tragically, many people have this faithless, wishy-washy mindset, which causes them to lose the battle in their minds before they ever fight it in the world.

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Lord, use me today, use me for your glory, make me bold, stir me up, give me eyes to see the needs of those I work with, give me a heart sensitive to those who are hurting, give me a prompting of the Spirit to minister to those who are around me.

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Instead of whining, "We can't reach certain people," with-it people exclaim with faith, "We will find a way."

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Have you hit an obstacle that appears impenetrable? Maybe God will guide you to see something that you couldn't have seen if he'd just removed the wall.

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Bitterness is a nonproductive, toxic emotion, usually resulting from resentment over unmet needs.

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Get out of the boat. Face your fears. Fail. Learn. Adjust. Try again. And watch God do more than you can imagine.

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When two parties compete, one loses. That's why in ministry, those who have it don't compete with one another; they work to complete one another.

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With-it ministries are filled with people so passionate, they're driven to become innovative. They create opportunities.

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The spark of passion ignites the fuel for innovation.

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The it-ish understand: failure is a part of success.

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Whenever you're tempted to whine about what you don't have, remember that God has given you everything you need to do everything he wants you to do.

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When we look at other people comparatively and competitively, we're not seeing them as our brothers and sisters. We're not loving them more than we love ourselves, and we we're definitely not seeing them as God sees them.

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The fact is, you can't marry the best when you're dating the runner-up. While you're searching for Mr. Right, don't settle for Mr. Right Now.

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If you don't have something you think you need, maybe it's because God wants you to see something you've never seen.

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What obstacle are you facing? Ask God for breakthrough thinking. Don't think about small changes. Think radically.

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If your ministry has become focused on the already-convinced, I'll bet that your ministry doesn't have it.

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Ministries without it are usually the ones playing it safe, doing only what is sure to succeed.

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Have you ever tasted stale popcorn? The only thing worse is stale vision. If a ministry loses the vision, it's only a matter of time before they lose what made them special in the first place. Without vision, the people will quickly lose it.

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Is your ministry becoming more faith-filled or more risk-aversive?

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