Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
JOHN ORTBERGEver console or scold people hurt in human relationships that satisfaction comes from God alone? Stop. Adam’s fellowship with God was perfect, and God Himself declared Adam needed other humans.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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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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Failure does not shape you; the way you respond to failure shapes you.
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Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
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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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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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Never try to have more faith – just get to know God better. And because God is faithful, the better you know Him, the more you’ll trust Him.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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The good news as Jesus preached it is not just about the minimal entrance requirements for getting into heaven when you die. It is about the glorious redemption of human life-your life.
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We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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Greatness is never achieved through indecision.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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