I don't have a problem with delegation. I love to delegate. I am either lazy enough, or busy enough, or trusting enough, or congenial enough, that the notion leaving tasks in someone else's lap doesn't just sound wise to me, it sounds attractive. John Ortberg attractivebusycongenial share on social
The soul is both the most fragile and most resilient thing about you; a healthy soul is what holds you together when your world falls apart. Since you will carry your soul into eternity, it's worth checking up on it at least as often as your teeth. John Ortberg carrychecketernity share on social
Nobody lives up to the norms that God had in mind when he first created human beings. John Ortberg beingcreategod Change image and share on social
I have always heard that you need to give yourself a long time to unplug when you do a sabbatical. I unplugged so fast I was a little concerned that I was losing brain capacity. John Ortberg braincapacityconcern Change image and share on social
As a preacher, my charge is to proclaim the message of the Scriptures. To help the people in my congregation become a people of the book. I love getting to do this. John Ortberg bookchargecongregation Change image and share on social
Sin is very important to the soul because sin is what disintegrates the soul; it's what attacks the soul. Sin kind of is to the soul what cancer is to the body. John Ortberg attackbodycancer Change image and share on social
'Amusement' is appealing because we don't have to think; it spares us the fear and anxiety that might otherwise prey on our thoughts. John Ortberg amusementanxietyappeal Change image and share on social
Jesus' life as a foot-washing servant would eventually lead to the adoption of humility as a widely admired virtue. John Ortberg admireadoptioneventually Change image and share on social
The irony is that 'looking down on everybody else' is a violation of the law of love, which, according to Jesus, is the absolute essence of righteousness. John Ortberg absoluteessenceirony Change image and share on social
There are dozens of references to God in the Scriptures for every one to the figure of Satan. This reflects a sometimes forgotten theological truth that the devil is by no means God's counterpart. He is a creature, not the Creator. John Ortberg counterpartcreatorcreature share on social
