""The goal of prayer is to live all of my life and speak all of my words in the joyful awareness of the presence of God.""
- John Ortberg
Awareness
"Learning something new is a fabulous way to be refreshed. When work can grind you down, something about learning a new activity thrills the soul. It reminds you that the world is bigger than your desk and your to-do list."
- John Ortberg
Personal Growth
"In baptism, we are reminded of God’s unconditional love and His promise to be with us always, offering us forgiveness, grace, and eternal life."
- John Ortberg
Faith
"I need to worship because without it I can forget that I have a big God beside me and live in fear. I need to worship because without it I can forget his calling and begin to live in a spirit of self-preoccupation. I need to worship because without it I lose a sense of wonder and gratitude and plod through life with blinders on. I need worship because my natural tendency is toward self-reliance and stubborn independence."
- John Ortberg
Faith
"Gratitude is the ability to experience life as a gift. It liberates us from the prison of self-preoccupation."
- John Ortberg
Gratitude
"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction."
- George Lorimer
Determination
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity."
- Amelia Earhart
Determination
"When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone."
- Melissa McCarthy
Determination
"Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right."
- Walt Disney
Determination
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Determination