John Ortberg Quotes
- We are too often double espresso followers of a decaf Sovereign.
- Joylessness may be the sin most readily tolerated by the church.
- The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort. This means that to be a follower of Jesus, you must renounce comfort…
- God is not interested in our spiritual life. He's interested in our life.
- God wishes to be seen, wishes to be sought, wishes to be expected, and wishes to be trusted.
- 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…
- Jesus is mysterious not just because of what we don't know about him, but because of what we do know about him.
- There is no way for a human being to come to God that does not involve surrender.
- The problem with spending your life climbing up the ladder is that you will go right past Jesus, for he's coming down.
- You must ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life.
- One of the great illusions of our time is that hurrying will buy us more time.
- Hurry is not just a disordered schedule. Hurry is a disordered heart.
- If ever there were a true "just as I am" church, if ever there were a community where everybody could bring all their baggage and…
- Everybody wears an unseen sign that reads: Inspire me. Remind me that my life matters; call me to be my best self; appeal to whatever…
- The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God's irreplaceable gift to you.
- Genuine brokenness pleases God more than pretend spirituality.
- Your world could grow infinitely bigger if you were only willing to become...appropri ately small.
- Self-improveme nt is no more God's plan than self-salvation.
- Make your life about something bigger than your life.
- The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.