About this episode

John Ortberg reflects on the nature of praising God and its significance in our enjoyment of goodness, inspired by C. S. Lewis's insights.

Why does God want us to praise Him? And what if praising God sometimes feels awkward, artificial, or forced? In this reflection on Psalm 67, John Ortberg explores the same question that once troubled C. S. Lewis. Lewis eventually discovered that God doesn't need praise like an insecure person needs compliments. Praise is actually part of our enjoyment of what's good. We naturally praise the things we love, and we want other people to enjoy them too. That's why Lewis concluded that praise does...

People in this episode

Host: John Ortberg

Topics covered

• praise
• God
• spirituality
• C. S. Lewis
• enjoyment
• faith

Keywords

• praise
• God
• C. S. Lewis
• Psalm 67
• spirituality
• faith
• enjoyment

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Books & works: Psalm 67

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