The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
JOHN ORTBERGThe greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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