Analogy
Think about walking into different clothing stores. Each one has its own culture, its own atmosphere, its own unspoken rules about…
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Analogy
The Life You’ve Always Wanted
The Life You’ve Always Wanted – John Ortberg
John Ortberg frames spiritual formation as the process of becoming the kind of person who naturally does what Jesus would do if He were in your place. One of his key observations is that many of us are too hurried to become deeply formed. Hurry is the great enemy of spiritual life. The practices are not about adding more religious activity; they are about creating space for God to reshape our desires and character. The goal is not to impress God or others, but to actually become different — more loving, more joyful, more at peace — from the inside out.
How you’d preach it
Helpful for sermons on spiritual growth that need to address busyness and superficial change.
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