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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.

John Ortberg

One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
JOHN ORTBERG

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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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Employee Extrovert Himself Question
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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Country Faith God Greatness History Record Worship
Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Failure Respond Shape Way Yourself
Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Big Life Yourself
I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Argument God Often
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.
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Anand Thakur
God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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Anand Thakur
Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
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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Mission Ourselves Position Situation Start Temptation Thinking
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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Failure God Hear Mindset Reason Spirituality Suffering
A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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Beginning God Learning Love People Serious World
Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
JOHN ORTBERG

God Improvement Planning Salvation

One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.

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