Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
JOHN ORTBERGThe greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
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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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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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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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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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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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Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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