What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
JOHN ORTBERGWhat matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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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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The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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A 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.
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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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