Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
When I teach the formal curriculum, I have the chance to think about it ahead of time. I can rehearse it. I… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Ironically, often the thing that keeps me from experiencing joy is my preoccupation with self. The very selfishness that keeps me from… — 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
I need to worship because without it I can forget that I have a Big God beside me and live in fear.… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Never worry alone. When anxiety grabs my mind, it is self-perpetuating. Worrisome thoughts reproduce faster than rabbits, so one of the most… — 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
Low self-esteem causes me to believe that I have so little worth that my response does not matter. With repentance, however, I… — 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 Image
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 Image
True repentance never leads to despair. Its leads home. It leads to grace. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
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 Image
There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life in our day. You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.” — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
