It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
JOHN ORTBERGHurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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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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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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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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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.
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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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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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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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