The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
JOHN ORTBERGI hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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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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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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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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Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don’t have.
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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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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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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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It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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