Circumstances Quote by John Ortberg

“Peace does not lie in getting God to give me other circumstances. Peace lies in finding God in these circumstances.”

John Ortberg

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The miracle of Sunday is that a dead man lives. The miracle of Saturday is that the eternal Son of God lies dead.

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