Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
JOHN ORTBERGYou can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.
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It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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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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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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