Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
JOHN ORTBERGI 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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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 are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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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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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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