Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
JOHN ORTBERGOver and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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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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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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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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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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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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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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