The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
JOHN ORTBERGTo become truly free, you must surrender.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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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 Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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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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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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