Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
JOHN ORTBERGTo become truly free, you must surrender.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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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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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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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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