Summary of John Ortberg's The Life You've Always Wanted

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#1 I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be. Some of this disappointment is trivial, some is neurotic, and some is the sour fruit of self-absorption. I am disappointed in my ordinariness.

#2 The feeling of disappointment is not the problem, but a reflection of a deeper problem: my failure to be the person God had in mind when he created me. It is the pearly ache in my heart to be at home with the Father.

#3 The most profound statement I have ever heard about the human condition was made by Popeye the Sailor Man, a character from the 1980s comic book series. When he was frustrated or didn’t know what to do, he would say, I am what I am.

#4 The goal of this book is to help you grow spiritually. But it is difficult to write about spiritual growth in a way that captures the urgency of the subject. Too many people think about their spiritual lives as just another aspect of their existence, separate from their financial lives or vocational lives.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Aug 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350016772

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Insights on John Ortberg's The Life Youve Always Wanted

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be. Some of this disappointment is trivial, some is neurotic, and some is the sour fruit of self-absorption. I am disappointed in my ordinariness.

#2

The feeling of disappointment is not the problem, but a reflection of a deeper problem: my failure to be the person God had in mind when he created me. It is the pearly ache in my heart to be at home with the Father.

#3

The most profound statement I have ever heard about the human condition was made by Popeye the Sailor Man, a character from the 1980s comic book series. When he was frustrated or didn’t know what to do, he would say, I am what I am.

#4

The goal of this book is to help you grow spiritually. But it is difficult to write about spiritual growth in a way that captures the urgency of the subject. Too many people think about their spiritual lives as just another aspect of their existence, separate from their financial lives or vocational lives.

#5

The human race is not just one of universal disappointment, but one of inextinguishable hope. God is determined to overcome the defacing of his image in us, and he wants to make us new creatures.

#6

The gospel is the announcement of the existence and availability of another dimension of existence, another world. It is not just a story about the transformation of the world around us, but also about the transformation of the central characters in these stories: frogs becoming princes, ugly ducklings becoming swans, and wooden marionettes becoming real boys.

#7

The kingdom of God is available to everyone. It is available to people who have never thought of themselves as religious or spiritual. It is available to you. You can live in it now.

#8

God holds out the possibility of transformation. One day, when the human race had not heard a word of hope for a long time, a man named Moses walked past a shrub. The bush was on fire with the presence of God.

#9

God wanted to start a new community of