The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
JOHN ORTBERGReal question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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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 primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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The 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.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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