![]() ![]() Importantly, the author clarifies that spiritual disciplines are not indicators of spiritual growth instead, their purpose is to provide training that enhances individuals’ ability to love (Ortberg, 2002). Accordingly, Ortberg (2002) warns of outward and inauthentic change, which includes image management, judgment, legalism, and superficiality. Ortberg (2002) begins with a broad assertion, “The primary goal of spiritual life is transformation” and defines transformation as “the inward and real formation of the essential nature of a person” (p. The following provides a brief summary of Ortberg’s work. ![]() ![]() Ortberg first introduces the purpose of the disciplines, and then examines eight specific disciplines, followed by a proposed plan for integration and endurance. John Ortberg’s book, The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual disciplines for ordinary people, published by Zondervan in 2002, is a contemporary exploration of the spiritual disciplines. The Life You’ve Always Wanted: Spiritual disciplines for ordinary people by John Ortberg ![]()
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