Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
JOHN ORTBERG
JOHN ORTBERG
John Ortberg on transformation
John Ortberg129 quotes“Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.”
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John OrtbergJohn Ortberg If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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John OrtbergJohn Ortberg You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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John OrtbergJohn Ortberg Make your life about something bigger than your life.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg To become truly free, you must surrender.
John OrtbergJohn Ortberg The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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MoomerMoomer Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.
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