One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk the road to Moriah in our place.
JOHN ORTBERGBoth hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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The ministry of bearing with one another is learning to hear God speak through difficult people.
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Our beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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For the soul to be well, it needs to be with God.
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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
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You have a “turn” every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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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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The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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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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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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