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.
JOHN ORTBERGGreatness is never achieved through indecision.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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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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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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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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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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In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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