The church is in the hope business.
JOHN ORTBERGFailure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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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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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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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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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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