Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
JOHN ORTBERGGenuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.
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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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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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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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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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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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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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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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