What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.
JOHN ORTBERGEvery day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
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The 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.
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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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Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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At the deepest level, pride is the choice to exclude both God and other people from their rightful place in our hearts. Jesus said the essence of the spiritual life is to love God and to love people. Pride destroys our capacity to love.
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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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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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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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We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
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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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Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for.
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