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Psalm 125:5

"Peace be upon Israel."

Hebrews 10:17

"Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more."

John MacArthur, Too Busy Not To Pray: "To sacrifice without obedience [is] a mockery and worse than no sacrifice at all" (1152).

John Ortberg, God Is Closer Than You Think

--mentions the words of Dallas Willard

"In Jesus, God touched Adam" (26).

"Foundational Truths of My Life With God

> God is always present and active in my life, whether or not I see Him.

> Coming to recognize and experience God's presence is learned behavior; I can cultivate it.
> My task is to meet God in this moment.
> I am always tempted to live 'outside' this moment. When I do that, I lose my sense of God's presence.
> My desire for God ebbs and flows, but His desire for me is constant.
> Every thought carries a 'spiritual charge' that moves me a little closer to or a little farther from God.
> Every aspect of my life--work, relationships, hobbies, errands--is of immense and genuine interest to God.
> My pather to experiencing God's presence will not look quite like anyone else's.
> Straining and trying too hard do not help" (27).