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John Ortberg, born on May 5, 1957, is an American author known for his works on Christian faith, spiritual growth, and leadership. Ortberg's writing style is appreciated for its insightful and accessible approach to deep spiritual thoughts.

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“You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.”

Knows Known Only Love

Author:John Ortberg

“The human longings that are deep inside of us never go away. They exist across cultures; they exist throughout life. When people were first made, our deepest longing was to know and be known. And after the Fall, when we all got weird, it's still our deepest longing - but it's now also our deepest fear.”

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Author:John Ortberg

“We must learn to cast off our anxieties because we have so many of them. The world destroys spiritual life by generating constant anxiety. Jesus said that the life of the gospel is choked out by the cares of this world. We know this to be true yet we are more chained and tethered to the world than ever before in the human race.”

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Author:John Ortberg

“Will you keep going when you don't know why? When you can't get any answers that would make the pain go away, will you still say, 'My Lord,' even though his ways are not clear to you? Will you keep going-with all the grace and grit and faith you can muster-and live in hope that one day God will set everything right. Will you trust that God is good? ... Ultimately, the choice everyone faces is the choice between hope and despair. Jesus says, 'Choose hope.'”

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Book:Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them

Source: Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them

“How hard is it for God to get your attention? Do you regularly practice turning aside in your day? That is, taking a moment to listen to God- because God, through the Holy Spirit, really is speaking, because we know, every place is filled with the presence of God. There is not an inch of space, not a moment of time, that God does not inhabit.”

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Author: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.”

Knows Trying Faithful Knowing God God Is Faithful

Book:If You Want to Walk on Water Get Out of the Boat

Source: If You Want to Walk on Water Get Out of the Boat

“Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don't know about him, but because of what we do know about him.”

Knows Jesus Mysterious

Author:John Ortberg