Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
JOHN ORTBERGFor the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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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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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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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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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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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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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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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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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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