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.
JOHN ORTBERGDisciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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The church is in the hope business.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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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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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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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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Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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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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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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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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The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.
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