Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
JOHN ORTBERGPassion 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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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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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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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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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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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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