The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
JOHN ORTBERGSignificance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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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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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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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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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’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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