Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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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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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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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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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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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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