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.
JOHN ORTBERGThe greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
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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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Going in faith does not necessarily mean going with serenity or without doubts. Faith can be difficult.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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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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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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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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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
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A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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Too often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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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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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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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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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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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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