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People who are servants-humbly, honestly, and joyfully-keep getting revealed as the biggest winners. People who recognize and embrace their smallness keep getting bigger and bigger in God's eyes. It's the oddest scoring system.

John Ortberg

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John Ortberg
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: May 5
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