God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
JOHN ORTBERGWe are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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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 who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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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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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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