If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
JOHN ORTBERGA 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.
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It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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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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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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Love and hurry are fundamentally incompatible. Love always takes time, and time is the one thing hurried people don’t have.
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The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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