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.
JOHN ORTBERGYour 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.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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One 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.
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What matters is not the accomplishments you achieve; what matters is the person you become.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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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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Waiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Skepticism can keep us from blessing, can keep us trapped in two minds.
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If I have the courage to acknowledge my limits and embrace them, I can experience enormous freedom. If I lack this courage, I will be imprisoned by them.
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The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams.
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A boss who interrupts an employee a lot is called an extrovert, whereas an employee who interrupts a boss too often is called an ex-employee.
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Every day you and I walk through God’s shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it.
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When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us.
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Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become appropriately small.
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