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Being deeply contented with God in my everyday life is a focused attitude. It is always available. It means practicing letting go of my obsession with how I'm doing. It means training myself to learn to actually be present with people, and seeking to love them.

Being deeply contented with God in my everyday life is a focused attitude. It is always available. It means practicing letting go of my obsession with how I'm doing. It means training myself to learn to actually be present with people, and seeking to love them.

Approximate author period: c. 1957 AD · modern

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John Ortberg
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Approximate author period: c. 1957 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for John Ortberg: documented birth year 1957; activity date not established. Wikidata Q5370833, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5370833 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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