It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
JOHN ORTBERGWe’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
More John Ortberg Quotes
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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A 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.
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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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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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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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