Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
JOHN ORTBERGThe most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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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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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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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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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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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 ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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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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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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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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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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