American - Clergyman | May 5, 1957 -
Some leaders are not intimidated by opposition; they actually thrive on it. It wakes them up. It energizes them. It calls them to battle. It causes them to mobilize their thoughts and energy.
John Ortberg
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I have given up the idea that there is an opposition-free church out there. But I have gained something else - an appreciation for the gift of opposition. When it comes, I learn something about my motives. When it comes, I get to test my courage.
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I hate how spiritual formation gets positioned as an optional pursuit for a small special interest group within the church.
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Spiritual formation is for everyone. Just as there is an 'outer you' that is being formed and shaped all the time, like it or not, by accident or on purpose, so there is an 'inner you.' You have a spirit.
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The question isn't if someone will sign up for spiritual formation; it's just who and what our spirits will be formed by.
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Better to be a loving person without knowing how you got there, than an expert no one can stand to be around.
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