Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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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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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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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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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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