The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
JOHN ORTBERGThe possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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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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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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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.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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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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