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    The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
    The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
    The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
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    The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?

    Written by Rick Warren

    Narrated by Dr. Rick Warren

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    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.

    Before you were born, God knew what your life had in store for you. His hope for you is to discover the life he created just for you--both here on earth, and forever in eternity. Let Rick Warren guide you as you learn to live out your true purpose.

    The Purpose Driven Life is more than a book; it's a road map for your spiritual journey. 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?

    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. Unlocking your true purpose will also reduce your stress, simplify your decisions, increase your satisfaction, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity.

    Designed 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. 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:

    • 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?

     

    Each 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.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateOct 23, 2012
    ISBN9780310329992
    Author

    Rick Warren

    Rick Warren is the founder of Saddleback Church and the author of New York Times bestseller The Purpose Driven Life and many other books. Regarded by Time Magazine as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World," Warren is one of the most recognized and influential pastors in the world.

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    • 4/5
      A 40 day devotional guide to getting your life on track for God through 5 key purposes. The content is good and biblically sound, but there's a temptation to think that if you follow these steps your life will be sorted. God doesn't promise Christians an easy life, and often we need to face hardships to fulfil those purposes. I thought a little more emphasis on the hard times would be helpful. That said, it's still a great book, filled with quotes from scripture.This is definitely a book for Christians, If you're not a Christian, or not sure, why not start with his booklet "What on earth am I here for?".

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5
      If Rick Warren would stick to biblical principles, he would not have written this book the way he did. So much of it sounds not bad, but it is, because it is without the Holy Spirit. It certainly is no help at all towards a life with Christ. A life that sounds or looks Christian is not enough!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I bought this in a thrift store...no entries. Somebody didn't use it.However, there are about 3 pages per date for writing and good questions posed to prompt your thought.
    • 5/5
      Life changing life altering. Even for the non-religious Mr Warren provides tenets to live for. I’m in love with this book
    • 5/5
      Great book for us who want to find out purpose. Thank you!
    • 5/5
      This is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand their purpose in life. Great content, and easy to digest.
    • 5/5
      An amazing book, full of wisdom and scripture. Highly recommended.
    • 5/5
      This book answered a lot of questions for me. It also helped in giving me proper direction for living. I am grateful to Tick Warren for this book and many other of his books that I have read.
    • 5/5
      Very insightful. Every Christian needs to have this book. I love it!
    • 5/5
      I really liked how Rick shows that God has a specific purpose in all of us, it's just through him that we get to it
    • 5/5
      Very straightforward and understandable book, I can be myself to worship myGod.
    • 4/5
      Excellent study and resource. Audio was good quality with and engaging voice.
    • 5/5
      Amazing book, I recommend it for anyone that is feeling lost or just simply wants to get into the spiritual side of faith!
    • 1/5
      I was sitting in my mother-in-law's basement last week and I saw The Purpose Driven Life on her bookshelf. I'd heard of it, but didn't really know much about it, so I picked it up and leafed through. Upon casual perusal, some of the ideas seemed almost in line with buddhist teachings ("it's not about me," the idea of stripping away non-essential elements and material desires in order to reveal purpose and meaning, and the focus on service as a way of deriving meaning from life). I enjoy finding common ground between different religious traditions, so when we got back to New England, I checked the book out from the library.

      Initially, I'd fully intended to go day by day as the book suggests, reading and reflecting on one chapter a day for 40 days. When I talked with my husband about the first chapters, he dismissed the book out of hand saying that, having been raised in a rigid-thinking evangelical Christian tradition, he'd had enough of that kind of God talk. I, having not been raised in that tradition, had no such negative associations and felt sure that I could read the book substituting my more amorphous idea of "God" each time I encountered the word.

      But.

      As I read more, it occurred to me that this mental translation was a lot of work and rarely resulted in insights that made any sense in the context of the book. I skipped on ahead to get a sense for what I was in for and whether it would be worth my time to continue. It appears that this book is written for an already "born again" audience. Warren's anthropomorphic, micromanaging God persists throughout, as does the idea that every detail of our lives has been predetermined since before we were conceived. The "purpose" seems to be to serve God and to build a strong church community, which is all fine but which doesn't provide much in the way of concrete guidance or even spiritual insight.

      I'm sure this book is helpful to many people, but it's just not my thing.
    • 5/5
      I absolutely loved this book. I've tried to read it many times and I am thankful I finally finished it.
    • 1/5
      Simply put....there is no worldly method to achieving a closer walk with God. It will take time reading God's Word and Praying. There is no short cut. The Purpose Driven Life and other series attempt to provide a short-cut and may encourage new believer's to think that once they have achieved the 12 steps they have arrived and can cease their striving after God. I gave up on this book half way through and threw it away as I felt as if it was a deception. I have since read many concerning thing sbout the author and his links with ecumenism and new-age....I'm not surprised this book was and is a best seller as it provides an easy Christianity and "broad is the road that leads to destruction."

      I am concerned that some churches were abandoning Bibles for their studies and studying this book instead. Any book that causes people to take their eyes off God and onto a man made method is a concern for me.

      I don't recommend this book.
    • 5/5
      Best book ever ... Helo me to see what to do with my life
    • 2/5
      The author does make some good points about living for God's purposes. But it's rather hyped, and his confusing use of dozens of different Bible versions leads to some verses being taken right out of context. I don't like his self-promotion (we keep being encouraged to read more of his books) or the mega-church image that his church ('Saddleback' in the USA) promotes.

      But still, there's some good stuff here and there, in amongst the hype and confusion. A few thought-provoking chapters and some excellent points about worship being all we do for God, not just a few songs on a Sunday morning. Could be useful for someone who's been going to church for years but has little idea why, or even for someone wanting to know more about what Christianity means.
    • 5/5
      So much wisdom in this book. Every chapter is gold. A must read!
    • 5/5
      Incredible. I have read it twice. I will read it again. I want to internalize the things of God in my life.
    • 4/5
      Inspiring about the relationship with God
    • 5/5
      Awesome Book. Must read for everyone who want to know their life’s purpose and live a purpose driven life. Thank you Rick, God bless you.
    • 5/5
      Excellent book! Thank you pastor Rick, I think I am ready
    • 5/5
      Loved it! It was very insightful and I learned so much. I will read this book over and over form now on
    • 5/5
      A book that I will read many times in my life!
    • 5/5
      So much insight, so much vital information that I will have to listen several times to truly understand and make it applicable... I love that! WONDERFUL!
    • 5/5
      This amazing book, it takes away anxiety out of my life and refocus my view on God.
    • 2/5
      A popular work. Millions sold. The book is much like a long sermon. But will it have a lasting impact? Warren packages some truths that are worth pondering.
    • 2/5
      I know there are many people impressed by Rick Warren and this book. But I'm not one of them. This book wasn't what I expected, which was: how do we know what is God's will for our lives? I found the book actually annoying at times because of the way he markets his other books and products as well as his use of alliteration to push important points.
    • 4/5
      My first Bible Study book with the Women's Ministry of Faith Landmark MBC. This is a great book for anyone who wants to know their purpose in life. This book opened my eyes to the deeper meaning of living for God.