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.
JOHN ORTBERGWillpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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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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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it.
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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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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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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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If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the world generally discards.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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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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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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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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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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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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