The primary purpose of going to college isn't to get a great job. The primary purpose of college is to build a strong mind, which leads to greater self-awareness, capability, fulfillment, and service opportunities, which, incidentally, should lead to a better job.

Sean Covey
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  1. I think the reason we sometimes have the false sense that God is so far away is because that is where we have put him. We have kept him at a distance, and then when we are in need and call on him in prayer,...

  2. Our intellect is not intended to be an end in itself, but only a means to the very mind of God.

  3. ...they're here for a moment and then gone. At best they have "liftoff" power, or, to use a different analogy, they are like periodic flashes of lightning on a dark road, with no guiding power.

  4. His life spells living. Your life or my life, apart from Him, spells death.

  5. Every worldview has to bring together reason and faith.

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