The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
JOHN ORTBERGReal question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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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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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don’t have.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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