Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
JOHN ORTBERGReal question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
More John Ortberg Quotes
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.
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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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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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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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