Soul Keeping by John Ortberg
Week 2: Chapter 1 — The Life You've Always Wanted Isn't What You Think
Read Chapter 1 of Soul Keeping by John Ortberg.
Previewing Week 2 of Soul Keeping
Read 3 of 7 discussion questions below. Unlock the complete 12-week guide when you’re ready.
We all carry a vision of the life we want — but Ortberg suggests that vision is often aimed at the wrong target entirely. Read this chapter slowly, noticing where your own desires are pointed.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Ortberg argues that the life most people want — comfort, achievement, approval — is not actually the life Jesus offers. What did you grow up believing 'the good life' looked like? How has that picture changed, or not changed, over time?
2.Dallas Willard famously described the soul as 'the deepest part of the human self.' In your own words, before Ortberg defines it further, what do you think he means by that? What is 'deepest' about you?
3.Ortberg distinguishes between the life we manage and perform on the outside and the life that flows from the inside. Which of those two do you spend more time and energy on? What does that imbalance cost you?