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.
JOHN ORTBERGWhen preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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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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The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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The church is in the hope business.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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 test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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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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Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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