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!
JOHN ORTBERGSkeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
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When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I can illustrate it with self-deprecating humor and humble-sounding personal disclosure. I can try to make it comes out just right.
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The goal is not for us to get through the Scriptures. The goal is to get the Scriptures through us.
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One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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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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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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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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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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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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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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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
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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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Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
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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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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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