Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
JOHN ORTBERGWaiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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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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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.
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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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