Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
JOHN ORTBERGToo often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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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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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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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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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.
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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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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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