The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
JOHN ORTBERGFailure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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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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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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