Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
JOHN ORTBERGGod wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Grace is the offer of God’s ceaseless presence and irrational love that cannot be stopped.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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The life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
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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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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
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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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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody.
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