Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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Anand Thakur
Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
JOHN ORTBERGAcceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive.
JOHN ORTBERGReal question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
JOHN ORTBERGThere is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
JOHN ORTBERGJesus gave the world its most influential movement.
JOHN ORTBERGWe 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.
JOHN ORTBERGDisciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
JOHN ORTBERGThe most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
JOHN ORTBERGOur beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
JOHN ORTBERGFor the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
JOHN ORTBERGToday, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.
JOHN ORTBERGSolitude 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 ORTBERGThe miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
JOHN ORTBERGWillpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
JOHN ORTBERGToo often we argue about Christianity instead of marveling at Jesus.
JOHN ORTBERGWe 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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