The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
JOHN ORTBERGFor the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.
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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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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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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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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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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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Ever console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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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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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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