I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
JOHN ORTBERGA boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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