We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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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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God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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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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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.
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