Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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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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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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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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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.
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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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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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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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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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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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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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