Acceptance 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.
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Acceptance 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 ORTBERGHurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
JOHN ORTBERGThe reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
JOHN ORTBERGThere is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
JOHN ORTBERGPrudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way of ambivalence, indecision, or safety.
JOHN ORTBERGGreatness is never achieved through indecision.
JOHN ORTBERGOne 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 ORTBERGWe may be unlovely yet we are not unloved.
JOHN ORTBERGThe church is in the hope business.
JOHN ORTBERGSkeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
JOHN ORTBERGSkepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
JOHN ORTBERGThe life of Abraham Lincoln is by most accounts an amazing study in character formation. Yet he was notoriously disorganized; he even had a file in his law office labeled If you can’t find it anywhere else, try looking here.
JOHN ORTBERGOur beliefs are not just estimates of probabilities. They are also the instruments that guide our actions.
JOHN ORTBERGHaving faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient.
JOHN ORTBERGWhen preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.
JOHN ORTBERGWillpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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