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John Ortberg Quotes

One of the great misconceptions about spiritual growth that develops in a lot of churches is that information alone is adequate to produce transformed human beings. So if we want to have a church of spiritually mature people, let’s just keep cramming more and more information into them... Information alone is not adequate for the transformation of the human personality Picture Quote #1

Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility Picture Quote #1

The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams Picture Quote #1

Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around Picture Quote #1

The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become Picture Quote #1

Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for Picture Quote #1

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God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted Picture Quote #1

Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive Picture Quote #1

Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him Picture Quote #1

One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time Picture Quote #1

Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become... appropri ately small Picture Quote #1

You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody Picture Quote #1

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I don’t have a problem with delegation. I love to delegate. I am either lazy enough, or busy enough, or trusting enough, or congenial enough, that the notion leaving tasks in someone else’s lap doesn’t just sound wise to me, it sounds attractive Picture Quote #1

When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human Picture Quote #1

In a contagious world,we learn to keep our distance. If we get too close to those who are suffering, we might get infected by their pain. It may not be convenient or comfortable. But only when you get close enough to catch their hurt will they be close enough to catch your love Picture Quote #1

We must learn to cast off our anxieties because we have so many of them. The world destroys spiritual life by generating constant anxiety. Jesus said that the life of the gospel is choked out by the cares of this world. We know this to be true yet we are more chained and tethered to the world than ever before in the human race Picture Quote #1

Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason Picture Quote #1

Jesus... associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them Picture Quote #1

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We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal Picture Quote #1

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One of the great misconceptions about spiritual growth that develops in a lot of churches is that information alone is adequate to produce transformed human beings. So if we want to have a church of spiritually mature people, let’s just keep cramming more and more information into them... Information alone is not adequate for the transformation of the human personality (John Ortberg Quotes) Scratch the surface of any cynic, and you will find a wounded idealist underneath. Because of previous pain or disappointment, cynics make their conclusions about life before the questions have even been asked. This means that beyond just seeing what is wrong with the world, cynics lack the courage to do something about it. The dynamic beneath cynicism is a fear of accepting responsibility (John Ortberg Quotes) The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams (John Ortberg Quotes) Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around (John Ortberg Quotes) The most important task of your life is not what you do, but who you become (John Ortberg Quotes) Who you become while you’re waiting is as important as what you’re waiting for (John Ortberg Quotes) God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted (John Ortberg Quotes) Acceptance is an act of the heart. To accept someone is to affirm to them that you think it’s a very good thing they are alive (John Ortberg Quotes) Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don’t know about him, but because of what we do know about him (John Ortberg Quotes) One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time (John Ortberg Quotes) Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become... appropri ately small (John Ortberg Quotes) You can only love and be loved to the extent that you know and are known by somebody (John Ortberg Quotes) I don’t have a problem with delegation. I love to delegate. I am either lazy enough, or busy enough, or trusting enough, or congenial enough, that the notion leaving tasks in someone else’s lap doesn’t just sound wise to me, it sounds attractive (John Ortberg Quotes) When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it’s done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human (John Ortberg Quotes) In a contagious world,we learn to keep our distance. If we get too close to those who are suffering, we might get infected by their pain. It may not be convenient or comfortable. But only when you get close enough to catch their hurt will they be close enough to catch your love (John Ortberg Quotes) We must learn to cast off our anxieties because we have so many of them. The world destroys spiritual life by generating constant anxiety. Jesus said that the life of the gospel is choked out by the cares of this world. We know this to be true yet we are more chained and tethered to the world than ever before in the human race (John Ortberg Quotes) Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason (John Ortberg Quotes) Jesus... associated with the outcasts; he spoke with them, touched them, ate with them, loved them (John Ortberg Quotes) We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal (John Ortberg Quotes)

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