John Ortberg on anand thakur
John Ortberg129 quotes“If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.”
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg 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.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg 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.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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We were dirt poor but we had each other. We didn’t need much to have a lot.
Brad NeatonBrad Neaton Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov One quick sip of your memory I let it slip, and I go on without you.
Emma SchippersEmma Schippers If the scars on my heart were visible to the naked eye, maybe you’d think twice about inflicting more.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney I am getting better at forgetting you. I am slowly but steadily learning the art of forgetting you.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia Paper and pen petrify me, for they pierce right through me, drawing deep blue blood, leaving me utterly cold.
Shreya JoshiShreya Joshi Spend time with people who get excited over even the smallest victories you earn.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis I wonder if you were the poison or the antidote.
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Let us realize that along with food, shelter, and clothing
Adele FaberAdele Faber I want to touch people’s lives, and bring them along with me.
Adelaide KaneAdelaide Kane Constant dripping hollows out a stone.
LucretiusLucretius On the contrary, it can only be conserved by continuous and good practice.
Adolf AnderssenAdolf Anderssen He who bravely endures evils, in time reaps the reward.
PlautusPlautus Each of us must turn inward and destroy in himself all that he thinks he ought to destroy in others.
Etty HillesumEtty Hillesum Look at a man in the midst of doubt & danger and you will learn in his hour of adversity what he really is.
LucretiusLucretius We must recover the element of quality in our traditional pursuit of equality.
Adlai Stevenson IIAdlai Stevenson II
