When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
JOHN ORTBERGWe’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
More John Ortberg Quotes
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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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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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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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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
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The 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.
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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The only cure from sin is by maintaining a vision of God.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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