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.
JOHN ORTBERGIt may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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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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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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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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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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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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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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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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The church is in the hope business.
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