The Me I Want to Be

Becoming God's Best Version of You

By: John Ortberg

Narrated by: John Ortberg

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

The Me I Want to Be will help you discover spiritual vitality like never before as you learn to "live in the flow of the spirit."

Why does spiritual growth seem so difficult?

God's vision for your life is not just that you are saved by grace, but that you also learn to live by grace, flourishing with the Spirit flowing through you. And this book will show how God's perfect vision for you starts with a powerful promise: All those who trust in God "will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit" (Jeremiah 17:7-8).

Pastor and best-selling author John Ortberg first helps gauge your spiritual health and measure the gap between where you are now and where God intends you to be. Then he provides detailed tasks and exercises to help you live in the flow of the Spirit, circumventing real-world barriers - pain and sorrow, temptations, self-doubt, sin - to flourish even in a dark and broken world.

As you start living in the flow, you will feel:

• A deeper connection with God
• A growing sense of joy
• An honest recognition of your brokenness
• Less fear and more trust
• A growing sense of being "rooted in love"
• And a deeper sense of purpose.

God invites you to join him in crafting an abundant and joy-filled life. The Me I Want to Be shows you how to graciously accept his invitation.

Spanish edition also available, as well as a video study and study guide.

©2010 John Ortberg (P)2010 Zondervan

Excelent Book - Highly Recommended

If you could sum up The Me I Want to Be in three words, what would they be?

This is one of the best books I have read (listened to) by a modern author. It's challenged and helped me with my relationship with God, my wife, family, co-workers, etc. My wife has also been very encouraged by it! I highly recommend it! Also, it's great that the Author is the narrator.

What did you like best about this story?

It's very direct and almost devotional in focus. It's very application oriented.

Which character – as performed by John Ortberg – was your favorite?

Love that the Author himself reads it!

What did you learn from The Me I Want to Be that you would use in your daily life?

It's helped me in my walk with God, in my marriage, in my co-worker relationships and in my work.

Any additional comments?

I've been challenged and encouraged more by this book than any thing else in the last year! I plan to listen to it multiple times.

Inspiring

A great book for self evaluation for God's purpose for an individual's life. Great read.

Inspirational

I've listen to the book twice. I'm so glad I bought it! I highly recommend this book.

Awesome

This is a well written and great book. It is inspiring and make realize I need to do more for God.

Thank you

it's my first audio book. what a unique experience, I loved it from start to finish. very humorous and challenging. So much truth in the simplicity of his stories. its God based, and can and will touch your life and get you thinking and geared up for change. and become a better you. thank you for an amazing journey. God bless you and your family Mr. Ortberg.
Antonio Jacobs

great read

a excellent reminder of how we live and fail love and learn. John is very humorous and entertaining as well.

Learned

This was an amazing teaching that made me look at myself for areas of improvement, correction, inspiration and to keep on keeping on! I highly recommend!

AWSOME BOOK~

If you could sum up The Me I Want to Be in three words, what would they be?

A friend of mine told me about this book and ive been meaning to read it. I never have the time until i found out about audible. I thought listening to a book wouldnt be that great. The author of this book reads it and i love it. I listen to it at the office and im listening to it for the 4th time, it doesnt get old. everyone at work loves it too!

Exellent!

If you could sum up The Me I Want to Be in three words, what would they be?

Refreshing, Insightful, Liberating

What did you like best about this story?

John does a great job of communicating Biblical truths that are not dry, irrelevant, or holier than thou. The author is speaking to me, not down to me.

What about John Ortberg’s performance did you like?

There is no doubt that John is speaking from firsthand experience in this book. In addition, his knowledge as a psychologist helps him relate to people better than theologians.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Do not compare yourself to other people.

Inspiring. Like a Christian Malcolm Gladwell

Challenges some widely held beliefs. Gives good ideas and suggestions for transformation. Loved the stories.