What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
JOHN ORTBERGWaiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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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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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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