The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
JOHN ORTBERGGoing in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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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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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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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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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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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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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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What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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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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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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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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