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Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.

John Ortberg

Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
JOHN ORTBERG

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If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
JOHN ORTBERG

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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.”
JOHN ORTBERG

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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal.
JOHN ORTBERG

Illusion Normal People Temptation
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.
JOHN ORTBERG

Employee Extrovert Himself Question
In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely neutral.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God’s irreplaceable gift to you.
JOHN ORTBERG

God Greatness Life Moments Replacement Yourself
Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
We who preach have one tool. We are people of the book.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Sloth is the failure to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done – like the kamikaze pilot who flew seventeen missions.
JOHN ORTBERG

Failure Mission Need
God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
JOHN ORTBERG

Door God Goodness Open Opportunity
Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
Over and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
JOHN ORTBERG

Fear God Obedience People Threat Trust
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.
JOHN ORTBERG

Mission Ourselves Position Situation Start Temptation Thinking
Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings.
JOHN ORTBERG

Anand Thakur
I hate how hard spiritual transformation is and how long it takes. I hate thinking about how many people have gone to church for decades and remain joyless or judgmental or bitter or superior.
JOHN ORTBERG

Bitter Hard Hate Judgmental People Spirituality Thinking

Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.

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