Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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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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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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