The Purpose Driven Life
Description: IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. The purpose of your life is greater than your own personal fulfillment, your career, or even your happiness. To know why you exist, you must first know the One who created you and the five purposes for which you were created. Written in a captivating devotional style, The Purpose-Driven Life features 40 short, life-changing chapters that reveal God's purpose for your life. Make the rest of your life the best of your life and start right now.
You were...
*planned for God's pleasure (Worship)
*formed for God's family (Fellowship)
*created to become like Christ (Discipleship)
*shaped for serving God (Ministry)
*made for a mission (Evangelism
http://www.purposedrivenlife.com/
This book is an excellant read and may be found at your church library or the local Walmart.
Regards
Full Version: The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
| QUOTE (stormydaze @ Aug 23 2003, 11:22 PM) |
| The Purpose Driven Life Description: IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. The purpose of your life is greater than your own personal fulfillment, your career, or even your happiness. To know why you exist, you must first know the One who created you and the five purposes for which you were created. Written in a captivating devotional style, The Purpose-Driven Life features 40 short, life-changing chapters that reveal God's purpose for your life. Make the rest of your life the best of your life and start right now. You were... *planned for God's pleasure (Worship) *formed for God's family (Fellowship) *created to become like Christ (Discipleship) *shaped for serving God (Ministry) *made for a mission (Evangelism http://www.purposedrivenlife.com/ This book is an excellant read and may be found at your church library or the local Walmart. Regards |
I can sahre with you that this book has had an impact in my area. I live in the GTA ( greater Toronto area) and I have watched as pastors have brought Ricks teachings into their congregations and the Churches have caught fire (revival).
My church will be going through Rick's program beginning Jan 04. My brother-in-law ( who has his own church , ICC ) has just come back from seminars down @ saddleback and his ministry team is very charged up about the possibilities of life transformation.
Let me also steer you towards another book that is a MUST read for any market participant.
God Wants You To Be Rich by Paul Zane Pilzer... it will present you with a fresh perspective on our Economic realities. I had a Pastor approach me at a houuse warming the other day to share with me that he has been reading this book and is very pleased with the teachings. He told me that a friend had mentioned to him that I had read the book. The book seems to have been used by Dr A R Bernard of NYC in some of his teachings to the members of the City Harvest Church. if you ever ghet the chance to hear one of Bernrds tapes or to see him speak don't miss the chance! Dr Bernard used to be with Citibank... so he knows a thing or two about finance : - )
In His service
AB
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| I can sahre with you that this book has had an impact in my area. I live in the GTA ( greater Toronto area) and I have watched as pastors have brought Ricks teachings into their congregations and the Churches have caught fire (revival). |
AB, the same is happening here in my area, the churches are becoming energized. Are we all starting to wake up at the same time? I also will be looking for the book..God Wants You To Be Rich by Paul Zane Pilzer.
Many Thanks and God Bless
Stormy
| QUOTE (stormydaze @ Sep 14 2003, 12:05 AM) | ||
AB, the same is happening here in my area, the churches are becoming energized. Are we all starting to wake up at the same time? I also will be looking for the book..God Wants You To Be Rich by Paul Zane Pilzer. Many Thanks and God Bless Stormy |
Gosh I sure hope that revival is catching fire..... now more than ever this country of ours Canada and America needs the transforming spirit of our father.
God is love
| QUOTE (stormydaze @ Aug 23 2003, 11:22 PM) |
| The Purpose Driven Life Description: IT'S NOT ABOUT YOU. The purpose of your life is greater than your own personal fulfillment, your career, or even your happiness. Regards |
Couldn't agree more. Although realising such is one thing, but coming to terms with it is a whole other matter, I think.
| QUOTE (Moon Man @ Sep 20 2003, 07:45 AM) | ||
Couldn't agree more. Although realising such is one thing, but coming to terms with it is a whole other matter, I think. |
Moonie,
I'm coming to terms with it on a daily basis as I'm sure AB can testify, It's a wonderous thing. Take the walk and you won't regret it. Congrats if you already are.
See you in the gold forum.
Regards,
Stormy
| QUOTE (Moon Man @ Sep 20 2003, 06:45 AM) | ||
Couldn't agree more. Although realising such is one thing, but coming to terms with it is a whole other matter, I think. |
well it starts with surrender.... can you submit?
Phiolosophy has been moving away from a God centered discipline for quite some time.
Nietzsche wrote that God is dead.... and from there we have moved down to this century and the writing of Sarte and his existentialism, Rand and her philosophy of self determination.
America is full of rugged individualists... we see that as evidenced by the advertising world... eg, the Marlboro Man.
We live in era of the pleasure principle... if it feels good do it.
I encourage you to read Dietrich Bonhoeffer... The Cost Of Discipleship...
How do we accomplish our goal on the every day level?
Well it starts with being intentional set out each day with the concious thought that you are here on this earth to act a s a faithful servant to God and your fellow Man.
If you start by doing the very smallest of things .... like not responding back in anger to the person who has wronged you or maybe going out of your way to place somebody elses needs ahead of your own self centered wants or desires.... slowly but surely change will manifest itself in your life.
each and every day I fail at this. each and every day I have small victories of serving over selfishness... but truly each day I come far short of the Ideal.
seek out people who live a God centered life and model them. This is a big help. It gives you an example of life well spent and truly enriches your own life.
I can tell you that 3 years ago when I became " born anew" my existence has changed tremendously.... life is so much sweeter since I began my walk in Christ. on't get me wrong it is no less challenging and in fact serving often means my time has to be given to others when sometimes I just want to be alone.
I suggest also that you connect in some fashion with people of faith.. through Bible study groups or most definetly in a Church setting.
Will it be easy NO. will it be worth it YES.
Stormy knows what I am talking about and I hope that one day you may come to walk in Christ as well.
May He bless you all of your days
Paul
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| well it starts with surrender.... can you submit? |
This is the first step and usually the hardest, it was for me. We just can't seem to give up "control" of our lives when in fact we never really had it.
Paul, your post was terrific and I'm glad that you took the time to share.
Thank You and may His light always shine upon you,
Dan
"our generation has been robbed of Eternity"-- Ravi Zacharias
Our children are not being taught that they are children of God and that there is more to life than the here and now.
Our children are being taught that they control their own destiny that they can become anything they want. they are taught : "just do it ".. " if it feels good do it"... " go for it"
You know no matter how I might try I will never become the heavyweight boxing champion or an Olympic champion. A mark of spiritual maturity is the ability to defer gratification. can you? It is one of my biggest struggles. Why can't I have it now, I deserve it I work hard I am a good person. if we think in terms of eternity then deferred gratification becomes understandable ... if we live for the moment then only a moron would wait until tomorrow for something you can have today! I amnot saying we must deny ourselves and live in camel hair shirts , I am saying that maybe that 50 inch TV might not really be a need while helping the underprivileged might constitute a lasting benefit.
We do a tremendous disservice to our children by not teaching them that God made each of us into unique individuals with special talents and gifts that are uniquely our own.
If we begin to teach our children that there is an Eternity and that they are here now to discover there gifts and to serve the Lord by making use of their gifts we may begin to transform lives.
Do you see these reality TV shows where the kids are made over to become their favourite Rock stars ( Idolatry). Or maybe the shows where they undergo cosmetic suregery to make themselves into somethiong other than themselves?
If we teach our Children about Eternity it will give them a sense of their own essence. If we teach Children that they need to be something , anything but what they intrinsically are, we will continue to raise up kids that are dysfunctional.
Many on this site are Not Christians and will challenge me on my beliefs. that is fine my CEO faced the same challenges during his short life on Earth.
Peter Drucker came to Christiantiy late in life and he called it " The best deal out there"
Einstein.... he too came to know the Lord and his famous quote is " God does not play dice with the Universe"
These are a couple quick examples of people who are profound thinkers and were able to recognize the invisble hand that orchestrates all that is.
Our essence lies in Eternity .... teach your children this truth if you dare... live this truth if you have the courage... and encourage others on your walk
"what you think about Eternity will determine what you think about your destiny"-- Dr A. R. Bernard
Our children are not being taught that they are children of God and that there is more to life than the here and now.
Our children are being taught that they control their own destiny that they can become anything they want. they are taught : "just do it ".. " if it feels good do it"... " go for it"
You know no matter how I might try I will never become the heavyweight boxing champion or an Olympic champion. A mark of spiritual maturity is the ability to defer gratification. can you? It is one of my biggest struggles. Why can't I have it now, I deserve it I work hard I am a good person. if we think in terms of eternity then deferred gratification becomes understandable ... if we live for the moment then only a moron would wait until tomorrow for something you can have today! I amnot saying we must deny ourselves and live in camel hair shirts , I am saying that maybe that 50 inch TV might not really be a need while helping the underprivileged might constitute a lasting benefit.
We do a tremendous disservice to our children by not teaching them that God made each of us into unique individuals with special talents and gifts that are uniquely our own.
If we begin to teach our children that there is an Eternity and that they are here now to discover there gifts and to serve the Lord by making use of their gifts we may begin to transform lives.
Do you see these reality TV shows where the kids are made over to become their favourite Rock stars ( Idolatry). Or maybe the shows where they undergo cosmetic suregery to make themselves into somethiong other than themselves?
If we teach our Children about Eternity it will give them a sense of their own essence. If we teach Children that they need to be something , anything but what they intrinsically are, we will continue to raise up kids that are dysfunctional.
Many on this site are Not Christians and will challenge me on my beliefs. that is fine my CEO faced the same challenges during his short life on Earth.
Peter Drucker came to Christiantiy late in life and he called it " The best deal out there"
Einstein.... he too came to know the Lord and his famous quote is " God does not play dice with the Universe"
These are a couple quick examples of people who are profound thinkers and were able to recognize the invisble hand that orchestrates all that is.
Our essence lies in Eternity .... teach your children this truth if you dare... live this truth if you have the courage... and encourage others on your walk
"what you think about Eternity will determine what you think about your destiny"-- Dr A. R. Bernard
The most destructive habit .......................Worry
The greatest joy........................................ Giving
The greatest loss.......................................Self respect
The most satisfying work..........................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.......................Selfishness
Our greatest natural resource...................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"...................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome...........Fear
The most effective sleeping pill..................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease.............Excuses
The most powerful force in life...................Love
The most dangerous pariah ...................... A gossiper
The worlds most incredible computer........The brain
The worst thing to be without .....................Hope
The deadliest weapon................................The tongue
The two most power-filled words .............. "I Can"
The greatest asset......................................Faith
The most worthless emotion ....................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire.............................SMILE!
The most prized possession ......................Self esteem
The most powerful channel of communication ...Prayer
The most contagious spirit..........................Enthusiasm
"To the world, you may be one person;
but to one person, you may be the world."
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart
and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten
the words."
Walk with a friend in Christ today......I have
Regards
The greatest joy........................................ Giving
The greatest loss.......................................Self respect
The most satisfying work..........................Helping others
The ugliest personality trait.......................Selfishness
Our greatest natural resource...................Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"...................Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome...........Fear
The most effective sleeping pill..................Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease.............Excuses
The most powerful force in life...................Love
The most dangerous pariah ...................... A gossiper
The worlds most incredible computer........The brain
The worst thing to be without .....................Hope
The deadliest weapon................................The tongue
The two most power-filled words .............. "I Can"
The greatest asset......................................Faith
The most worthless emotion ....................Self-pity
The most beautiful attire.............................SMILE!
The most prized possession ......................Self esteem
The most powerful channel of communication ...Prayer
The most contagious spirit..........................Enthusiasm
"To the world, you may be one person;
but to one person, you may be the world."
"A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart
and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten
the words."
Walk with a friend in Christ today......I have
Regards
Nice post Dan, thank you.
My Brother-in -law and his ministry team are down in Virgina this week for a Rick Warren conference. I am looking forward to one day attending myself.
the pastor today talked abot friendship. He said there are two types of friendship "bonding' and "bridging"
Bonding occurs amongst people who are more or less the same. Many of us form close boinds with our neighbors or with colleagues we are very similar and share many values.
Bridging occurs between people who are very different. Jesus is the greatest "bridger" of them all. The message of the gospel is one of inclusion not exclusion. Jesus asks us to reach out across economic/ ethnic/religious/social differences and love our neighbour just as he loves each of us. Man this is hard to do! How can we do it?
Well start small. Each day win a small victory. It could be along the lines of showing love to someone you loathe. It could be saying hello to a person who is a social outcast. It could be as simple as listening to a viewpoint that you don't share and allowing the person the right to express themselves.
If we become bridgers in society we will break down walls/barriers that are stopping the world from being a loving community. God planned us to live in a community. He commands us to love each other as he loves us. Will you be a bridger?
Be the light that shines into the darkness
God Bless
AB
My Brother-in -law and his ministry team are down in Virgina this week for a Rick Warren conference. I am looking forward to one day attending myself.
the pastor today talked abot friendship. He said there are two types of friendship "bonding' and "bridging"
Bonding occurs amongst people who are more or less the same. Many of us form close boinds with our neighbors or with colleagues we are very similar and share many values.
Bridging occurs between people who are very different. Jesus is the greatest "bridger" of them all. The message of the gospel is one of inclusion not exclusion. Jesus asks us to reach out across economic/ ethnic/religious/social differences and love our neighbour just as he loves each of us. Man this is hard to do! How can we do it?
Well start small. Each day win a small victory. It could be along the lines of showing love to someone you loathe. It could be saying hello to a person who is a social outcast. It could be as simple as listening to a viewpoint that you don't share and allowing the person the right to express themselves.
If we become bridgers in society we will break down walls/barriers that are stopping the world from being a loving community. God planned us to live in a community. He commands us to love each other as he loves us. Will you be a bridger?
Be the light that shines into the darkness
God Bless
AB
Paul,
Current bridge construction:
Uniontown,Pa. to Toronto,Canuckistan...HAHAHA
Regards and God Bless,
DAN
Current bridge construction:
Uniontown,Pa. to Toronto,Canuckistan...HAHAHA
Regards and God Bless,
DAN
Stormy, This is so ironic. My favorite book at the moment is "The Porpoise Driven Life". It's about animism, deep ecology, living in harmony with nature. Jesus gives it a thumbs up. 
Hi Dan,
I had a chance to attend the East 91 st street church in Carmel Indiana on Sunday and as always the service was awesome.
I was looking through the literature at the welcome center and stumbled across an advertisement for Ravi Zacharias speaking in Alexandria,IN...... unfortunately it was for Friday the 10th, schucks.
Hopefully Ravi will be coming to Toronto in the near future and I can catch him up here.
Paul
I had a chance to attend the East 91 st street church in Carmel Indiana on Sunday and as always the service was awesome.
I was looking through the literature at the welcome center and stumbled across an advertisement for Ravi Zacharias speaking in Alexandria,IN...... unfortunately it was for Friday the 10th, schucks.
Hopefully Ravi will be coming to Toronto in the near future and I can catch him up here.
Paul
| QUOTE (threadbare @ Oct 11 2003, 02:54 PM) |
| Stormy, This is so ironic. My favorite book at the moment is "The Porpoise Driven Life". It's about animism, deep ecology, living in harmony with nature. Jesus gives it a thumbs up. :wink2: |
threadbare,
I had to look this one up,thought you were pulling my leg.
It's the real thing, maybe you could give us your book review in the future. The living Water Church is what I pulled up on a Yahoo search of your title.Thanks and regards,
Dan
| QUOTE (anjing bau @ Oct 15 2003, 01:12 PM) |
| Hi Dan, I had a chance to attend the East 91 st street church in Carmel Indiana on Sunday and as always the service was awesome. I was looking through the literature at the welcome center and stumbled across an advertisement for Ravi Zacharias speaking in Alexandria,IN...... unfortunately it was for Friday the 10th, schucks. Hopefully Ravi will be coming to Toronto in the near future and I can catch him up here. Paul |
Paul,
You lucky dawg
Sounds to me as though you attend services in Indy on a regular basis. Do you take a lot of biz. trips to indy? My son would like to attend one Ravis' engagements when he gets into range,DC, Va.,Md. area, if so my wife and I will try to go also."And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (NIV)
From the 25th day of a purpose driven Life.
Woof Woof,
Dan
My favorite quote by Ravi....."My earnest prayer is that when you read this, you will make your judgment of the Christian message based on truth, not the mood of our times. Moods change. Truth does not.
http://www.jesusamongothergods.com/message.htm
| QUOTE (stormydaze @ Oct 17 2003, 08:44 PM) | ||
Paul, You lucky dawg Sounds to me as though you attend services in Indy on a regular basis. Do you take a lot of biz. trips to indy? My son would like to attend one Ravis' engagements when he gets into range,DC, Va.,Md. area, if so my wife and I will try to go also."And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (NIV) From the 25th day of a purpose driven Life. Woof Woof, Dan My favorite quote by Ravi....."My earnest prayer is that when you read this, you will make your judgment of the Christian message based on truth, not the mood of our times. Moods change. Truth does not. http://www.jesusamongothergods.com/message.htm |
Hi Dan,
I have read that book ..... borrowed it from the Church offices here.
I have to go to Indy 2-3 times a year on biz and I always look forwrd to going to Church there. Right after the service we go to the adult Sunday school. It is something that I hope to be involved in with My Home Church.
I thought Threadbare was winding you up..... thx for taking the time to look up the book on the web....
Let my people think.... that is the name of Ravi's radio show and it appeals to me greatly.... Ravi has a wonderful breadth of knowledge and is well travelled. He has many stories of chats he has had with famous and not so famous people that he usus to illustrate his messages. He truly is a gifted speaker/writer it is a joy that I listen to his message as we drive to church and then get to hear our own pastors speak.
Amen and God Bless
Paul
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