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.
JOHN ORTBERGWe’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Make your life about something bigger than your life.
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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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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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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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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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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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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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