AI OVERVIEW: Psalm 8 highlights the extraordinary potential of human beings to grow, create, love, and partner with God, yet that potential can become a heavy burden when we measure ourselves by what we haven't become. Two truths to carry anchor this: 'I am but dust and ashes' and 'the whole world was created on my account,' reminding us of our creaturely limits and our beloved status, while inviting participation in the divine nature. The talk urges living in awe of the heavens, embracing today as an opportunity—citing the thief on the cross and Bunim's two-card motto—and letting go of past misses while remaining open to what God may yet have in store.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: --- 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 extraordin...
