One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
JOHN ORTBERGJesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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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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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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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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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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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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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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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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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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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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For 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.
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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 test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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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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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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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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The church is in the hope business.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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