Peace doesn't come from finding a lake with no storms. It comes from having Jesus in the boat. John Ortberg More Quotes by John Ortberg More Quotes From John Ortberg We are tempted to live under the illusion that somewhere out there are people who are normal. John Ortberg illusionnormalpeople The test of love is that it gives even when there is no expectation of a return. John Ortberg expectationslove-isgiving I need to learn. Joy is at the heart of God's plan for human beings. The reason for this is worth pondering awhile: Joy is at the heart of God himself. We will never understand the significance of joy in human life until we understand its importance to God. I suspect that most of us seriously underestimate God's capacity for joy. John Ortberg heartjoyneeds 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 alive. John Ortberg acceptanceheartthinking Leadership is the art of disappointing people at a rate they can stand. John Ortberg disappointingpeopleart One of the hardest things in the world is to stop being the prodigal son without turning into the elder brother. John Ortberg brotherworldson Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation. John Ortberg gratitudegratefulself Having faith does not mean never having doubts or questions. It does mean remaining obedient. John Ortberg doubtdoemean Every day you and I walk through God's shop. Every day we brush up against objects of incalculable worth to Him. People. Every one of them carries a price tag, if only we could see it. John Ortberg brushesprice-tagpeople We must assess our thoughts and beliefs and reckon whether they are moving us closer to conformity to Christ or farther away from it. John Ortberg conformitybeliefmoving Who you become while you're waiting is as important as what you're waiting for. John Ortberg importantwaiting In a contagious world,we learn to keep our distance. If we get too close to those who are suffering, we might get infected by their pain. It may not be convenient or comfortable. But only when you get close enough to catch their hurt will they be close enough to catch your love. John Ortberg distancepainhurt The greatest moment of your life is now. This moment is God's irreplaceable gift to you. John Ortberg irreplaceablemomentslife-is God is still in the business of coming down to earth: to this cubicle, this email, this room, this house, this job, this hospital room, this car, this bed, this vacation. Any place can become Bethel, the house of God. Cleveland, maybe. Or the chair you're sitting in as you read these words. John Ortberg vacationgodjobs Sheldon Vanauken wrote that the strongest argument for Christianity is Christians, when they are drawing life from God. The strongest argument against Christianity? Also Christians, when they become exclusive, self-righteous, and complacent. John Ortberg drawingselfchristian If you want to walk on water, you have to get out of the boat. John Ortberg teamworkwantwater To love someone is to desire and work toward their becoming the best version of themselves. The one person in all the universe who can do this perfectly for you is God. John Ortberg becoming-the-bestchristian-inspirationaldesire For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it. John Ortberg settlingfaithdanger If you can't do great things, Mother Teresa used to say, do little things with great love. If you can't do them with great love, do them with a little love. If you can't do them with a little love, do them anyway. John Ortberg mothersuccesspeople If we do not become changed from the inside-out - if we don't morph - we will be tempted to find external methods to satisfy our need to feel that we're different from those outside the faith. If we cannot be transformed, we will settle for being informed or conformed. John Ortberg settlingdifferentneeds
