Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
JOHN ORTBERGThe 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!
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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 ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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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 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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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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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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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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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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