The church is in the hope business.
JOHN ORTBERGIt 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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sometimes we do not realize how much we have to be grateful for until it is threatened.
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The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort as the ultimate value of your life.
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The most frequent promise in the Bible is ‘I will be with you.’
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Solitude is the one place where we can gain freedom from the forces of society that will otherwise relentlessly mold us. Solitude requires relentless perseverance.
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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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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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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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The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return.
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The Holy Spirit says: You are it. You are God’s plan. In a thirsty world, people need to be refreshed. It is a broken world, and people need to be healed. Now get out there and do it!
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Self-improvement is no more God’s plan than self-salvation.
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You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
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The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he’s coming down.
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You must arrange your days so that you are experiencing deep contentment, joy and confidence in your everyday life with God.
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