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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.

John Ortberg

Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
JOHN ORTBERG

Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
JOHN ORTBERG

Deep Hard Strike Yourself
Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
JOHN ORTBERG

Achievement Decision Greatness
If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
JOHN ORTBERG

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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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God Need Soul
We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
JOHN ORTBERG

God Healing Holy Planning Refreshment Spirit
The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
JOHN ORTBERG

Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation
God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
JOHN ORTBERG

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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
JOHN ORTBERG

Door God Goodness Open Opportunity
We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
JOHN ORTBERG

Difference Friendship World
It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
JOHN ORTBERG

Better Embrace Faith Fantasy Pain Reality
Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur

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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