John Ortberg on anand thakur
John Ortberg129 quotes“Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.”
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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.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg 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.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg 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.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
John OrtbergJohn 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.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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They bleed not in the mouth but through their ink – indelible and dark.
Juana GarciaJuana Garcia I would rather shoot my arrows than keep them in my bow, I would rather risk it all than risk nothing at all.
ShamaShama I wish I knew then all of the things I know now that I am enough.
TMCTMC I feel like I’m on fire, fighting for a moment on respite – I’m not placing bets.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby I found him in all the chaos, and that was when my world started making sense again.
MoomerMoomer The judgement that people cast on you for how you do or do not appear is nothing more than just a projection of their own wounds.
Taj AroraTaj Arora Be grateful for what you have now, even if it’s not everything you wanted.
Sonia SabnisSonia Sabnis It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
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More on anand thakur
Do something that’s not for yourself, every single day.
Adam RifkinAdam Rifkin Humble in a humble state and great in greatness, I will work out the divinity that is busy within my mind.
PindarPindar We were the first country in the world to hold a national public awareness campaign against extremism and terrorism.
Adel al-JubeirAdel al-Jubeir Socrates, when informed of some derogating speeches one had used concerning him behind his back, made only this facetious reply, “Let him beat me too when I am absent.
Jean de La FontaineJean de La Fontaine With heaven’s light upon their wings:Every word has its own spirit
Adelaide Anne ProcterAdelaide Anne Procter Gratuity’ in written Boovish has seventeen different bubbles that all have to be the right size and in the right place.
Adam RexAdam Rex To live is not to live for one’s self; let us help one another.
MenanderMenander Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg
