The hurried can become unhurried. But it will not happen by trying alone, nor will it happen instantly. You will have to… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Failure is not an event, but rather a judgment about an event. Failure is not something that happens to us or a… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Jesus' life as a foot-washing servant would eventually lead to the adoption of humility as a widely admired virtue. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Soul Keeping' because we are taught more about how to care for our cars than how to steward our souls.… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
The reason our souls hunger so is that the life we could be living so far exceeds our strangest dreams. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
The only true and lasting inspiration for life is genuine love for God, and submitted gratitude that I get to be a… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
“I was operating on the unspoken assumption that my inner world would be filled with life, peace, and joy once my external… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
The entire life of Jesus isn't the story of somebody climbing up a ladder; it's a picture of someone coming down-a series… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
“Your soul is what integrates your will (your intentions), your mind (your thoughts and feelings, your values and conscience), and your body… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Everybody wears an unseen sign that reads: Inspire me. Remind me that my life matters; call me to be my best self;… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
We must learn to cast off our anxieties because we have so many of them. The world destroys spiritual life by generating… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Sheldon Vanauken wrote that the strongest argument for Christianity is Christians, when they are drawing life from God. The strongest argument against… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
“What do we do in the dark night? We do nothing. We wait. We remember that we are not God. We hold on. We… — John Ortberg Copy Share
If we are serious about loving God, we must begin with people, all people. And especially we must learn to love those that the… — John Ortberg Copy Share
The greatest bloodbaths in the history of the human race were recorded in the twentieth century in countries that sought to eliminate God, worship,… — John Ortberg Copy Share
There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender. — John Ortberg Copy Share
Will you keep going when you don't know why? When you can't get any answers that would make the pain go away, will you… — John Ortberg Copy Share
From ancient times, the core idea of the soul is the soul is the capacity to integrate different functions into a single being or… — John Ortberg Copy Share
“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” — John Ortberg Copy Share
In reality, each thought we have carries with it a little spiritual power, a tug toward or away from God. No thought is purely… — John Ortberg Copy Share
The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead. — John Ortberg Copy Share
“The most important thing about you,” Dallas would often say, “is not the things that you achieve; it is the person that you become.” — John Ortberg Copy Share
Jesus had a universal concern for those who suffered that transcended the rules of the ancient world. — John Ortberg Copy Share
God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door. — John Ortberg Copy Share
One of the most painful aspects of suffering is the loneliness of it. Others may offer support or empathy, but no one can walk… — John Ortberg Copy Share
