Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
JOHN ORTBERGA boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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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.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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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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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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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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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.
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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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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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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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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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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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