• The Life You've Always Wanted

  • Spiritual Discipline for Ordinary People
  • By: John Ortberg
  • Narrated by: Jay Charles
  • Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (471 ratings)

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The Life You've Always Wanted

By: John Ortberg
Narrated by: Jay Charles
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Ignite a deeper, more vibrant relationship with God that impacts not just your spiritual life, but every aspect of your daily life.

John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity - God's power to bring change and growth - and reveals how and why transformation takes place.

The Life You've Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But it 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 person at the journey's end - Jesus Christ.

As with a marathon runner, the secret to finishing a race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently - training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor ends 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.

©1997, 2002 John Ortberg (P)2002 Zondervan

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Life Changing

This is a life changing book. Transformative and incredible. This is a must read book.

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Great identify spiritual disciplines

Easy and personable. light yet deeply informative. I enjoyed it. Will be going back and reviewing the material.

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Practical advice for day to day living

This book has a lot of practical day-to-day advice that focuses on what you can do right here and now. It also talks about discipline and growth that's more than just "trying" like is so common.

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Excellent!!!

I've listened to The Life You Always Wanted over and over, and each time it's like I'm just hearing it for the first time.
John Ortberg is a rare thinker because he has the ability to put to words your innermost thoughts and struggles.
Thank you, John for being so honest and down to earth human. 5 stars is not enough to express my gratitude to God in giving us
a thinker like you .

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Highly Recommend

Rereading this book and recommending to everyone I know. One of my favorites on practicing Spiritual Disciplines! The audio book is delightful; one of the best narrations I’ve heard. I wish Jay could narrate every book on Amazon.

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Practical, Real, and Applicable

This books is a great structure to apply daily life. Listen with someone who you love and encourage each other to apply it! simply powerful!

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Amazing! Just what I needed!

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Down-to-earth, spiritual teachings for everyday people to become more deeply rooted in God. Just an AWESOME book. Soul-stretching stuff!

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One of the best narrator's I have ever heard.

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Excellent

Although the cultural references are dated, the principles are timeless. I like to read this book every few years as a tune-up in my spiritual disciplines. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting a deeper relationship with God and therefore a more satisfying life.

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Amazing!

Exactly what I needed. Thought provoking and convicting! It is a must read for everyone.

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Great book! some funkiness with chapter separation

very well read. I wish the chapters were lined up with the book chapters. sometimes it breaks in the middle of an idea.

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