The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
JOHN ORTBERGThe character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
JOHN ORTBERGEver console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
JOHN ORTBERGDisciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
JOHN ORTBERGSelf-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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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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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.
JOHN ORTBERGBiblically, 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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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
JOHN ORTBERGGenuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
JOHN ORTBERGWe who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
JOHN ORTBERGI hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
JOHN ORTBERGFailure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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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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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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