Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
JOHN ORTBERGJesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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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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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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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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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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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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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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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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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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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.
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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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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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