It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to “seeking first the kingdom.”
JOHN ORTBERGOver time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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Both hope and pessimism are deeply contagious. And no one is more infectious than a leader.
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Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
JOHN ORTBERGHurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
JOHN ORTBERGYou must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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Skeptics would rather, even at their own expense, appear to be right than take the risk of trusting.
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The 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.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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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.
JOHN ORTBERGI 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 miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.
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The harder you strike it, the deeper it goes.
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Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a label we attach to things. It is a way we think about outcomes.
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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.
JOHN ORTBERGThe 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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Real question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
JOHN ORTBERGReal question is not who was this man (Jesus), but who is this man?
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The character of the faith that allows us to be transformed by suffering and darkness is not doubt-free certainty; rather, it is tenacious obedience.
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As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.
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