Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
JOHN ORTBERGGoing in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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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 reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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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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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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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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Churches can become places of cynicism, resistance, and pessimism.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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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.
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