The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
JOHN ORTBERGThe 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God.
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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We may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
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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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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
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Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
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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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Prayer allows us to wait without worry.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
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