It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
JOHN ORTBERGIf 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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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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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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Make your life about something bigger than 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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The church is in the hope business.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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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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The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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