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EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 1 MIN

The virtue nobody wants

from The Up Devotional · host Matthew Ruttan

John Ortberg writes: “Obedience has become the virtue that nobody wants.”* What does he mean? The apostle Peter says that to “make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue” (2 Peter 1:5). Patience is a virtue, as we often hear. So is kindness. So is loyalty. But many people find obedience a tougher pill […]

John Ortberg writes: “Obedience has become the virtue that nobody wants.”* What does he mean? The apostle Peter says that to “make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue” (2 Peter 1:5). Patience is a virtue, as we often hear. So is kindness. So is loyalty. But many people find obedience a tougher pill […]

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John Ortberg writes: “Obedience has become the virtue that nobody wants.”* What does he mean? The apostle Peter says that to “make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue” (2 Peter 1:5). Patience is a virtue, as we often hear. So is...

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