The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship, and faith.
JOHN ORTBERGOver time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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Significance is about who we are before it is about what we do.
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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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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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The Holy Spirit will lead you to be with people as Jesus would be with them if He were in your place.
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At the heart of Christian faith is the story of Jesus death and resurrection.
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Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.
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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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It may be a very bad thing that I needed God to die for me, but it is a wonderful thing that God thinks I am worth dying for.
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Imagine watching all that God might have done with your life if you had let him.
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The church is in the hope business.
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God is not interested in our spiritual life. He’s interested in our life.
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Peace doesn’t come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat.
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Willpower is trying very hard not to do something you want to do very much.
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To become truly free, you must surrender.
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What repeatedly enters your mind and occupies your mind, eventually shapes your mind, and will ultimately express itself in what you do and who you become.
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