Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
JOHN ORTBERGWe may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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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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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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God sees with utter clarity who we are. He is undeceived as to our warts and wickedness. But when God looks at us that is not all He sees. He also sees who we are intended to be, who we will one day become.
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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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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
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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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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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