“Temptation will strike where we are most vulnerable. (p. 138). Indeed. I thought these chapters were quite insightful into the matters of temptation and sin. He talks about the central issue of soul satisfaction and its relationship with temptation. ”Does this road lead toward or away from the me I want to be?” What a [...]
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I was deeply stirred by these chapters. For as long as I can remember, my mind has been a battle ground between what is good, encouraging and God-centered and what is bad, discouraging and me-centered. Through these chapters, I was drawn once more to the inviting vision of peace that is possible for those who [...]
I love the opening line of chapter 3 – “A flourishing life is possible.” We may find it quite meaningful to take this phrase with us into a time of solitude, and interact with God on whether or not we actually believe it is true. A flourishing life is possible. I’m not sure where you [...]
“You are not your handiwork; your life is not your project. Your life is God’s project. God thought you up, and he knows what you were intended to be. He has many good works for you to do, but they are not the kind of “to do” lists we give spouses or employees. They are [...]
I am looking forward to our time reading and discussing the book. Hopefully it is a helpful resource as we seek to grow together in our relationship with Jesus. The reading schedule is listed below. Obviously, this is being posted a bit late for the first reading. But do the best you can and later [...]
Over the next several weeks, we will be considering John Ortberg’s new book, “the me I want to be.” Hopefully, through our discussions together, we will sharpen our thinking on spiritual formation and in particular, in keeping with the message of the book, where God may want to refine us. Before turning to the content [...]
