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.
JOHN ORTBERGI am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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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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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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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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I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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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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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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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 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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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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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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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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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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The church is in the hope business.
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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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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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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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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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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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To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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