If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
JOHN ORTBERGWe are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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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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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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I 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.
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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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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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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