It’s better to have the faith to embrace reality with all its pain than to cling to the false comfort of a painless fantasy.
JOHN ORTBERGPassion for our work is not usually a subterranean volcano waiting to erupt. It is a muscle that gets strengthened a little each day as we show up – as we do what is expected of us, and then some.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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.
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God is so immense that if he were ‘too visible,’ people would give forced compliance without expressing their heart. So God made it possible, in enormous love, for us to live as if he were not there.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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God has entrusted us with his most precious treasure – people. He asks us to shepherd and mold them into strong disciples, with brave faith and good character.
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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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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.
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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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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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Habits eat good intentions for breakfast.
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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.
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If you want to do the work of God, pay attention to people. Notice them. Especially the people nobody else notices.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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A bad sermon is like a car wreck – everyone slows down to see what happened.
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