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John Ortberg Quotes about Prayer

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Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.

Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.

John Ortberg
Prayer, Today, Problem
John Ortberg (2009). “The Me I Want to Be”, p.135, Harper Collins

Prayer allows us to wait without worry.

John Ortberg
Prayer, Worry, Waiting
John Ortberg, Stephen Sorenson, Amanda Sorenson (2003). “If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat: A 6-session Journey on Learning to Trust God”, p.195, Zondervan

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. Prayer becomes real when we grasp the reality and goodness of God's constant presence with 'the real me.' Jesus lived his everyday life in conscious awareness of his Father.

John Ortberg
Jesus, Prayer, Father
John Ortberg (2009). “The Me I Want to Be”, p.134, Harper Collins

As long as we have unsolved problems, unfulfilled desires, and a mustard seed of faith, we have all we need for a vibrant prayer life.

John Ortberg
Prayer, Long, Desire

We tend to be preoccupied by our problems when we have a heightened sense of vulnerability and a diminished sense of power. Today, see each problem as an invitation to prayer.

John Ortberg
Prayer, Mind, Today
John Ortberg (2009). “The Me I Want to Be”, p.135, Harper Collins

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