One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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.
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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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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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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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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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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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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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