God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
JOHN ORTBERGMake your life about something bigger than your life.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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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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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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