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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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“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.”

Thinking Should Sometimes Facts Jobs Situation Position Currents Missions Barriers Where You Are Tempted

Author:John Ortberg

“When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.”

Thinking Trying I Can Self Chance Teach Humble Formal Curriculum Disclosure Ahead Of Time Self Deprecating Self Deprecating Humor

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“Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.”

Thinking World Humans Jesus Rights Changed Medicine Human Rights

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“I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.”

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“Spiritual formation is for everyone. Just as there is an 'outer you' that is being formed and shaped all the time, like it or not, by accident or on purpose, so there is an 'inner you.' You have a spirit. And it's constantly being shaped and tugged at: by what you hear and watch and say and read and think and experience.”

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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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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

“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.”

Thinking May Dies Wonderful Dying Needed Bad Things Wonderful Things

Book:Love Beyond Reason: Moving God's Love from Your Head to Your Heart

Source: Love Beyond Reason: Moving God's Love from Your Head to Your Heart

“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.”

Thinking Heart Accepting Alive Acceptance Good Things Very Good

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

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