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,… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Amusement is a way of boredom-avoidance through external stimulation that fails to exercise our minds. It's mere diversion. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Prudence is not hesitation, procrastination, or moderation. It is not driving in the middle of the road. It is not the way… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Prudence is what makes someone a great commodities trader - the capacity to face reality squarely in the eye without allowing emotion… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
A simple way to address hidden curriculum issues is to spend time talking with staff and key leaders about their spiritual lives. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
When it comes to sermon writing, generally there are two problems. Some preachers love the research stage but hate the writing, and… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Gratitude is what we radiate when we experience grace, and the soul was made to run on grace the way a 747… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Although the church has often been far too slow to follow his lead, Jesus' insistence that women, as well as men, bear… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity… — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Wise people build their lives around what is eternal and squeeze in what is temporary. Not the other way around. — John Ortberg Copy Share Image
Disciplined people can do the right thing at the right time in the right way for the right reason. — 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
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
When we live in the love of God, we begin to pay attention to people the way God pays attention to us. — 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
