I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
JOHN ORTBERGFor many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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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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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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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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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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