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.
JOHN ORTBERGThe Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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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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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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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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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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