If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat.
JOHN ORTBERGOver time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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The church is in the hope business.
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Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with the particular things I have done as with the aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be.
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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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We 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.
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There is a world of difference between being friendly to someone because they’re useful to you and being someone’s friend.
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Jesus changed how the world thinks about science, medicine, human rights, education & more.
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The main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
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We 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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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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Your Mission starts where you are,Not where you think you should be.Sometimes we’re tempted to think that our current position/job/situation is a barrier to our mission, but, in fact, it is where it starts.
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Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
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