The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
JOHN ORTBERGTo become truly free, you must surrender.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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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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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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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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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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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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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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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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It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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