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.
JOHN ORTBERGFor the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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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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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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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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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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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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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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