AI OVERVIEW: Dependence on God begins with acknowledging the spiritual dimension of the self, especially the will, which God gives us to choose and align with His purposes. The spiritual refers not only to inner non-physical reality but to the central function of choosing, with the body as the arena where that will is expressed; surrendering that will to God—'Your will be done'—becomes the defining practice of ongoing spiritual formation. Dallas Willard argues that the spiritual is as real as the physical, and that creation itself begins in the mind of the Creator, so what we feed our minds shapes our willing and our actions, including everyday choices.
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION: --- True spiritual formation begins with praying, "Your will be done." In this episode, John Ortberg explores Dallas Willard's understanding of the spiritual life through The Renovation of the Heart. Discover why every person is both physical and spiritual, what makes the human w...
