It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
JOHN ORTBERGImagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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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 primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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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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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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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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