You Can Live a Deeper, More Spiritual Life Right Where You Are. An expanded edition with a new chapter on prayer and discussion questions The heart of Christianity is transformation—a relationship with God that impacts not just our ‘spiritual lives,’ but every aspect of living. John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity—God’s power to bring change and growth—and reveals both the how and why of transformation. With a new chapter on prayer and added discussion questions, this expanded edition of The Life You’ve Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But this is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It’s a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the object of the journey—Jesus Christ. As with a marathon runner, the secret to winning the race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently—training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor an end in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit—joy, peace, kindness, etc.—are the signposts along the way. Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life You’ve Always Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that’s worth living—a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.
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- Sales Rank: #20061 in Books
- Published on: 2002-10-01
- Released on: 2002-09-29
- Original language:
English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: .94″ h x
6.40″ w x
8.62″ l,
.94 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 272 pages
You Can Live a Deeper, More Spiritual Life Right Where You Are. An expanded edition with a new chapter on prayer and discussion questions The heart of Christianity is transformation—a relationship with God that impacts not just our ‘spiritual lives,’ but every aspect of living. John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity—God’s power to bring change and growth—and reveals both the how and why of transformation. With a new chapter on prayer and added discussion questions, this expanded edition of The Life You’ve Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But this is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It’s a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the object of the journey—Jesus Christ. As with a marathon runner, the secret to winning the race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently—training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor an end in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit—joy, peace, kindness, etc.—are the signposts along the way. Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life You’ve Always Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that’s worth living—a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.
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128 of 131 people found the following review helpful.
Easy to read, but lifechanging
By A. Jennerjahn
Usually, I find that books or sermons on ‘Spiritual Disciplines’ cause a short-term spurt of motivation, followed by longer-term disillusionment. Eventually I feel guilty for not measuring up, and finally I ignore the issues. Ortberg has a totally different approach, which had a very different impact on my life.Instead of telling us to work harder, pray more, get up earlier, etc, he shows us how to view the daily activities in our own lives as spiritual disciplines. He explains that the phase of one’s life is no excuse for not growing spiritually. For example, a mother of small children might not be able to schedule large amounts of solitude and quiet time, but rather can learn to see her daily tasks as the “discipline of the mundane”. The most ordinary situations of our lives contain spiritual activities.Reading this book made me feel more hopeful, because it did not equate spiritual growth with the ability to spend countless hours in solitary prayer, rather it describes how to train ourselves to use our own life circumstances as a path to maturity. The measure of a spiritual discipline is not how many chapters of the Bible you read, or how many hours you kneeled, but how much you grew in love.
58 of 60 people found the following review helpful.
Ortberg Hits Another Home Run!
By David R. Bess
This work is the second title I have read by John Ortberg. The first title, “If You Want to Walk on the Water…” was impressive, and this second one certainly was not disappointing. I am eager to his latest release, “Love Beyond Reason.”Perhaps the best way to describe this book is to parallel it to Dallas Willard’s classic work on spiritual formation. Willard’s writing is profound and powerful, yet is often difficult for an average layperson to follow. Ortberg comments in his preface, “…one of my private working titles for this book was ‘Dallas for Dummies’.”The author here introduces the concept of spiritual disciplines. He then describes several disciples in easy-to-understand, entertaining language. Ortberg includes the practices of celebration, slowing, prayer, servanthood, confession, guidance from the Holy Spirit, secrecy, and reflection on Scripture. He concludes with comments on a well-ordered heart and the importance of Christian endurance.This book is simply excellent. I recommend it wholeheartedly to all Christians, leaders and laity alike. Don’t pass on this one!
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Want to Change? Then Let God Transform Your Life!
By Michael Taylor
Ortberg has written a gem on how God can transform our lives so we may live a life more pleasing to Him and also more fulfilling for us.Among the principles Ortberg mentions are:1. Do not let certain people and gadgets rob you of God’s joy!2. Pride is an ancient problem.3. Characteristics of a well-ordered heart.4. God wants to speak to us but we must first listen to Him!5. Excellent thoughts about pleasing God instead of others.6. Principles for meditating on Scripture.7. We are not Superman!8. Excellent notes on the importance of solitude.Read the book and be encouraged to change for the better!
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