71. Becoming Defensive Doesn't Help. Here's Why
About this episode
John Ortberg reflects on the relationship between pain, honesty, forgiveness, and genuine change through a personal lens.
What happens when God shows you something about yourself you don't want to see? Our instinct is often to defend. Explain. Distract ourselves. Push it away. But what if the uncomfortable truth is actually an invitation to transformation? In this reflection on Psalm 32, John Ortberg explores the relationship between pain, honesty, forgiveness, and genuine change. John begins personally, describing a conversation in which a longtime friend helped him recognize uncomfortable patterns of co...
People in this episode
Host: John Ortberg
Topics covered
- self-reflection
- transformation
- pain
- honesty
- forgiveness
- change
Keywords
- defensiveness
- transformation
- self-awareness
- Psalm 32
- honesty
- forgiveness
- change
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Psalm 32
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