Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in wh…

John Ortberg
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around. ✨ Twitter post from Apr 16, 2014
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I need to worship because without it I can forget that I have a Big God beside me and live in fear. I need to worship because without it I can forget his calling and begin to live in a spirit of self … ▶
The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become. ✨ John Ortberg (2009). The Me I Want to Be, p.273, Harper Collins
The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced. ✨ John Ortberg (2009). The Me I Want to Be, p.48, Harper Collins
What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender. ✨ John Ortberg (2009). The Me I Want to Be, p.62, Harper Collins

Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around. ✨ Twitter post from Apr 16, 2014

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