![]() ![]() The Bible says God gave them so many fish that their nets tore and they had to enlist the help of other fishermen.īut none of that happened until Simon Peter obeyed Jesus-even when it was illogical to obey him. He didn’t argue or hesitate.Īnd, through his obedience, God gave Simon Peter and his companions a bigger business success than they could have dreamed. He didn’t do it because it was a smart or popular idea. This book is not for all, but for those needing a certain kind of scriptural rock, it is solid.Simon Peter did what Jesus told him to do. People are quoted without being identified, and subheads simply repeat lines of text, which tends to make the prose sound too simple. The book has flaws editing might have fixed. It's practical yet paradoxically abstract, lacking the kind of real-life examples and stories that life-application books usually provide in abundance. The almost exclusively biblical frame of reference stakes out the audience niche for this manual for Christian living. He deliberately works with 15 different Bible translations, leaning heavily on contemporary translations and paraphrases, as an interesting way of plumbing biblical text. Of 800-plus footnotes, only 18 don't refer to Christian Scripture. His 40 short chapters are intended to be read over 40 days' time, giving readers small pieces of his purpose-discovering program to chew on. The book argues that discerning and living five God-ordained purposes worship, community, discipleship, ministry and evangelism is key to effective living. The same principles Warren has taught to thousands of pastors to help churches be healthy and effective can also drive lives, he says. Pastor of Saddleback Church, a Southern Baptist mega-church in southern California with weekly attendance of more than 15,000, Warren now applies his highly successful "purpose-driven" framework, developed in the best-seller The Purpose-Driven Church, to individual experience. The Question of Existence: Why am I alive?The Question of Significance: Does my life matter?The Question of Purpose: What on earth am I here for?Įach copy of The Purpose Driven Life also includes thoughtful discussion questions, audio Bible studies that go along with every chapter, and access to a supportive online community, giving you the opportunity to dive even deeper into each life-changing lesson. Every chapter of The Purpose Driven Life provides a daily meditation and practical steps to help you uncover and live out your purpose, starting with exploring three essential questions: ![]() Unlocking your true purpose will also reduce your stress, simplify your decisions, increase your satisfaction, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity.ĭesigned to be read over the course of forty-two days, The Purpose Driven Life will help you see the big picture, giving you a fresh perspective on the way that the pieces of your life fit together. ![]() Throughout The Purpose Driven Life, Warren will teach you to spend time getting to know yourself and your creator in order to live your life to the fullest. Combining thoughtful verses from Scripture with timely stories and perspectives from Warren's own life, The Purpose Driven Life will help you discover the answer to one of life's most important questions: What on earth am I here for? The Purpose Driven Life is more than a book it's a road map for your spiritual journey. Let Rick Warren guide you as you learn to live out your true purpose. His hope for you is to discover the life he created just for you-both here on earth, and forever in eternity. Discover and fulfill your God-given purpose by joining the more than thirty-five million others who have embarked on a spiritual journey that started with this #1 New York Times bestselling book by Pastor Rick Warren.īefore you were born, God knew what your life had in store for you.
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