One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
JOHN ORTBERGYou have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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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.
JOHN ORTBERGYou must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
JOHN ORTBERGNobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
JOHN ORTBERGOne reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
JOHN ORTBERGIf you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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The church is in the hope business.
JOHN ORTBERGThe church is in the hope business.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
JOHN ORTBERGThe greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
JOHN ORTBERGYou must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
JOHN ORTBERGIf you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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