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Notes from handwritten journal--Andy Stanley

Starting Over by Andy Stanley

Knowing better does not always equal doing better.

Own your mistakes/bad choices.

Don't get wrapped up in your "story" that you forget your part in it.

Blame enables us to smuggle our issues into our own futures.

Ask yourself, "What was my part?"

Blame sets you up for repeat performance.

Owning = clarity

Mathew 5:8

purity ←→clarity

Make peace with your past.

Next time can be better not because you want it to be but because you plan for it to be.

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