You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
JOHN ORTBERGThere is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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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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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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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
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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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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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Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
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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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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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