Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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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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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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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