Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
JOHN ORTBERGThe main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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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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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don’t have.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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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.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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