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 OrtbergOver and over in the Bible, it is fear that threatens to keep people from trusting and obeying God.
John OrtbergYou have a "turn" every time you have an opportunity to choose. But most of us only see a tiny fraction of the choices we have.
John OrtbergWaiting on the Lord is a confident, disciplined, expectant, active, sometimes painful clinging to God.
John OrtbergThere is a immense difference between training to do something and trying to do something....Sp iritual transformation is not a matter of trying harder, but of training wisely.... Following Jesus simply means learning from him how to arrange my life around activities that enable me to live in the fruit of the Spirit
John Ortberg