Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
JOHN ORTBERGOne of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Passion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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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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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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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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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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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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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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Spiritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.
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