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“Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don't have.”

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John Ortberg

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. more

“The soul seeks God with its whole being. Because it is desperate to be whole, the soul is God-smitten and God-crazy and God-obsessed. My mind may be obsessed with idols; my will may be enslaved to habits; my body may be consumed with appetites. But my soul will never find rest until it rests in God.”

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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.”

Looks One Day Clarity Who We Are Wickedness Warts

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

“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

“Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility.”

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Book:Know Doubt: The Importance of Embracing Uncertainty in Your Faith (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Know Doubt: The Importance of Embracing Uncertainty in Your Faith (Large Print 16pt)

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

Doe Mass Masterpiece Appliances

Book:The Me I Want to Be

Source: The Me I Want to Be

“Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.”

Way Doe Shapes

Book:If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

Source: If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

“The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.”

Devotion Devotional Devotion To God

Book:The Me I Want to Be

Source: The Me I Want to Be

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