The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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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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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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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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If 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.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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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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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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