Become New with John Ortberg Episode 27 - Progress Not Perfection
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Mar 25, 2021 A guided look at spiritual growth as a journey from brokenness to beauty. The conversation contrasts progress with perfection and warns how perfectionism stifles faith. Practical practices like daily moral check-ins and simple habit-building are highlighted. Personal stories and Paul’s example underscore persistence and pressing forward toward Christ.
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Flunking Lent With A Glass Of Wine
- John Ortberg shares his Lenten fast to avoid wine and how grief led him to break it after several bad days.
- The story of flunking Lent while visiting his mom illustrates that failure is part of the journey, not disqualification.
Progress Not Perfection
- Progress, not perfection, is the spiritual goal; perfectionism kills growth by creating overwhelming comparisons.
- John Ortberg emphasizes surrendering perfectionism and aiming for steady daily progress toward Christ instead of arrival.
Do Daily Moral Inventory
- Do daily moral inventory and promptly admit when you're wrong to sustain spiritual growth from day to day.
- Ortberg recommends making the fearless and searching inventory a habit so it requires less effort over time.