Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
JOHN ORTBERGHurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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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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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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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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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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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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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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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Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don’t have.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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