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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.

John Ortberg

What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
JOHN ORTBERG

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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.
JOHN ORTBERG

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The possibility of transformation is the essence of hope.
JOHN ORTBERG

Essence Hope Possible Transformation
One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called ‘spiritual mindlessness.’
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Failure God Hear Mindset Reason Spirituality Suffering
Jesus associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Passion 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.
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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.”
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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
God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.
JOHN ORTBERG

Door God Goodness Open Opportunity
Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around.
JOHN ORTBERG

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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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Man Question Reality
The primary goal of spiritual life is human transformation.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
JOHN ORTBERG

Humble Notice Oneself
When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
JOHN ORTBERG

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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
JOHN ORTBERG

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The Bible does not say you are God’s appliance; it says you are his masterpiece. Appliances get mass-produced.
JOHN ORTBERG

Appliance God Yourself

Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.

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