Become New with John Ortberg
Become New with John Ortberg
Become New
69. The Glory and Burden of Potential
13 minutes Posted Aug 27, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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What if you haven't lived up to your potential? In this reflection on Psalm 8, John Ortberg explores one of the great wonders of God's creation: human potential. You can count the seeds in an apple. But you cannot count the apples in a seed. Human beings possess an extraordinary capacity to grow, create, love, serve and become. Psalm 8 looks at the vastness of the heavens and then marvels that God is mindful of us. But there's another side to potential. It can become a burden. I should be fur...