Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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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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