The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
JOHN ORTBERGThe 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.
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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
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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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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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