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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.

John Ortberg

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