The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
JOHN ORTBERGWaiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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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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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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