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.
JOHN ORTBERGThe main measure of your devotion to God is not your devotional life. It is simply your life.
More John Ortberg Quotes
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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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True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace.
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I’m more concerned about who you’re becoming than what you’re doing.
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Jesus gave the world its most influential movement.
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Over time, grit is what separates fruitful lives from aimlessness.
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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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We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
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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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True love is willing to warn, reprove, confront or admonish when necessary.
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Death is the prerequisite to resurrection, the new life God intends.
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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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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.
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Every human being who has ever lived has suffered from a messiah complex-except one.
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Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason.
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We’d like to be humble…but what if no one notices?
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