Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
JOHN ORTBERGThe 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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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 ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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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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.
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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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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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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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Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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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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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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