Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
JOHN ORTBERGTo become truly free, you must surrender.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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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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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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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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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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