Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
JOHN ORTBERGWe are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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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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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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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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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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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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