Tony Ortiz

“Once a man has experienced the mercy of God in his life he will henceforth aspire to serve. The proud throne of the judge no longer lures him; he wants to be down below with the lowly and the needy, because that is where God found him.8”
― Anonymous, Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God's Everything

“I was doing what the world expected me to do. What my mom expected me to do. What my grandma expected me to do. All I knew was football . . . so to say that I was walkin’ away was scary. . . . So I tried to rationalize it . . . but my heart wasn’t in it. And it was hard. It was real hard. Cause when you don’t listen to God’s will and you do what the world expects you to do, you never reach what you’re trying to reach. You’re always strugglin’. You’re in the water and you’re tryin’ to stay afloat. . . . When you fight God and you’re of the kingdom, you’re going to lose that battle eventually. And it’s gonna wear down on your spirit; it’s gonna wear down on you physically, mentally—all that. And it got to the point, man, that I just couldn’t take it.3”
― Anonymous, Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God's Everything

“Paul knew what revolutionary commands he was giving the Philippians! In order to digest and live out commands like “Don’t be selfish,” “Don’t try to impress others,” “Be humble,” “Think of others as better than yourselves,” and “Take an interest in others,” we must acquire a living and active understanding of Christ’s humility—hence verses 5–11. Only in understanding that the King of everything took the position of a slave can we fathom servanthood ourselves.”
― Anonymous, Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God's Everything

“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. (Phil. 2:3–4 NLT)”
― Anonymous, Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God's Everything