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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?

John 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.
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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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Better Embrace Faith Fantasy Pain Reality
Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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Allow Character Doubt Faith Freedom Obedience Transformation
When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Heart Hurry Schedule
Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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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
Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
JOHN ORTBERG

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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Difference Friendship World

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