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Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.

John Ortberg

We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Illusion Normal People Temptation
If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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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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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
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
The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Choice Comfortable Decision Growth Life Risk Value
Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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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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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Influence Movement World
You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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Body Known Love
$John Ortberg Quote - You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.$

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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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Compassionate Love Self Love Ugly
Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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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!
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God Healing Holy Planning Refreshment Spirit
Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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Discipline People Reason Right

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