Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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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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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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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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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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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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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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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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