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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 Ortberg

Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
JOHN ORTBERG

Better Faith God Himself Trust Try
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.
JOHN ORTBERG

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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Deep Greatness Hurry Illusion Time
There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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Average Dangerous Faith Greatness Ourselves Version Willing
The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
JOHN ORTBERG

Cure God Sin Vision
Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
JOHN ORTBERG

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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
JOHN ORTBERG

Appliance God Yourself
Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
JOHN ORTBERG

Achievement Decision Greatness
Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
JOHN ORTBERG

God Improvement Planning Salvation
The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
JOHN ORTBERG

Mission Ourselves Position Situation Start Temptation Thinking

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.

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