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.
JOHN ORTBERGFor many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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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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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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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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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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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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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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