change?

I heard John Ortberg speak last Saturday. He was making the point of how, in the church, Christians aren’t bothered if people aren’t changing as a result of being influenced by Jesus. He used the example of a sour-pussed man in one of his congregations who was a generous giver, active in ministry, faithful at worship and in adult education. Ortberg asked him,

“Hank are you happy?”

“Yes, of course I am, pastor.”

Then Ortberg responded, “Well, why don’t you tell your face.”

That is a question for today is,

“Was Jesus’ actual plan that we don’t change?”