Biblically, waiting is not just something we have to do until we get what we want. Waiting is part of the process of becoming what God wants us to be.
John OrtbergGratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation.
John OrtbergIt only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to "seeking first the kingdom."
John OrtbergIf ever there were a true "just as I am" church, if ever there were a community where everybody could bring all their baggage and brokenness with them without neat and tidy happy endings quite yet, if ever there was a group where everyone was loved and no one pretended - we could not make enough room inside the building.
John Ortberg