Warren, Rick - The Purpose Driven Life

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The Purpose-Driven° Life Copyright © 2002 by Rick Warren
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Warren, Richard, 1954
The purpose-driven life : what on earth am I here for? / Rick Warren. p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN: 0-310-20571-9
1. Christian life. I. Title.
BV4501.3 .W37 2002
248.4 - dc21 2002011471 CIP
This edition printed on acid-free paper.
The Scripture versions cited in this book are identified in appendix 3, which hereby becomes a part of this copyright page.
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Illustrations by Michael Halbert, Copyright © 2002 Michael Halbert Interior design by Jim Dobbs, Mary
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Printed in the United States of America
This book is dedicated to you.
Before you were born, God planned this moment in
your life. It is no accident that you are holding this
book. God longs for you to discover the life he created
you to live-here on earth, and forever in eternity
It's in Christ that we find out who we are and
what we are living for. Long before we first heard
of Christ, ... he had his eye on us, had designs on us
for glorious living, part of the overall purpose he is
working out in everything and everyone.
Ephesians 1:11 (Msg)
I am grateful to the hundreds of writers
and teachers, both classical and
contemporary, who have shaped my life and
helped me learn these truths. I thank God
and you for the privilege of sharing them
with you.
CONTENTS
A Journey with Purpose
My Covenant
WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR?
Day 1 It All Starts with God
Day 2 You Are Not an Accident
Day 3 What Drives Your Life?
Day 4 Made to Last Forever
Day 5 Seeing Life from God's View
Day 6 Life Is a Temporary Assignment
Day 7 The Reason for Everything
PURPOSE #1: You Were Planned for God's Pleasure
Day 8 Planned for God's Pleasure
Day 9 What Makes God Smile?
Day 10 The Heart of Worship
Day 11 Becoming Best Friends with God
Day 12 Developing Your Friendship with God
Day 13 Worship That Pleases God
Day 14 When God Seems Distant
PURPOSE #2: You Were Formed for God's Family
Day 15 Formed for God's Family
Day 16 What Matters Most
Day 17 A Place to Belong
Day 18 Experiencing Life Together
Day 19 Cultivating Community
Day 20 Restoring Broken Fellowship
Day 21 Protecting Your Church
PURPOSE #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ
Day 22 Created to Become Like Christ
Day 23 How We Grow
Day 24 Transformed by Truth
Day 25 Transformed by Trouble
Day 26 Growing through Temptation
Day 27 Defeating Temptation
Day 28 It Takes Time
PURPOSE #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God
Day 29 Accepting Your Assignment
Day 30 Shaped for Serving God
Day 31 Understanding Your Shape
Day 32 Using What God Gave You
Day 33 How Real Servants Act
Day 34 Thinking Like a Servant
Day 35 God's Power in Your Weakness
PURPOSE #5: You Were Made for a Mission
Day 36 Made for a Mission
Day 37 Sharing Your Life Message
Day 38 Becoming a World-Class Christian
Day 39 Balancing Your Life
Day 40 Living with Purpose
Appendix 1: Discussion Questions
Appendix 2: Resources
Appendix 3: Why Use So Many Translations?
Notes
A JOURNEY
WITH PURPOSE
Getting the Most from This Book
This is more than a book; it is a guide to a 40-day spiritual journey that will enable you to
discover the answer to life's most important question: What on earth am I here for? By the end of
this journey you will know God's purpose for your life and will understand the big picture-how
all the pieces of your life fit together. Having this perspective will reduce your stress, simplify
your decisions, increase your satisfaction, and, most important, prepare you for eternity.
YOUR NEXT 40 DAYS
Today the average life span is 25,550 days. That's how long you will live if you are typical.
Don't you think it would be a wise use of time to set aside 40 of those days to figure out what
God wants you to do with the rest of them?
The Bible is clear that God considers 40 days a spiritually significant time period.
Whenever God wanted to prepare someone for his purposes, he took 40 days:
• Noah's life was transformed by 40 days of rain.
• Moses was transformed by 40 days on Mount Sinai.
• The spies were transformed by 40 days in the Promised Land.
• David was transformed by Goliath's 40-day challenge.
• Elijah was transformed when God gave him 40 days of strength from a single meal.
• The entire city of Nineveh was transformed when God gave the people 40 days to change.
• Jesus was empowered by 40 days in the wilderness.
• The disciples were transformed by 40 days with Jesus after his resurrection.
The next 40 days will transform your life.
This book is divided into 40 brief chapters. I strongly urge you to read only one chapter a
day, so you will have time to think about the implications for your life. The Bible says, "Let
God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what
God wants you to do."
One reason most books don't transform us is that we are so eager to read the next chapter,
we don't pause and take the time to seriously consider what we have just read. We rush to the
next truth without reflecting on what we have learned.
Don't just read this book. Interact with it. Underline it.
Write your own thoughts in the margins. Make it your book. Personalize it! The books that
have helped me most are the ones that I reacted to, not just read.
FOUR FEATURES TO HELP YOU
At the end of each chapter is a section called "Thinking about My Purpose." There you will
find:
• A Point to Ponder. This is a nugget of truth that summarizes a principle of purpose-driven
living that you can reflect on throughout your day. Paul told Timothy, "Reflect on what I
am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this."
• A Verse to Remember. This is a Bible verse that teaches a truth from that chapter. If you
really want to improve your life, memorizing Scripture may be the most important habit
you can begin. You can either copy these verses onto small cards to carry with you, or
purchase a Purpose-Driven Life Scripture Keeper Plus.
• A Question to Consider. These questions will help you think about the implications of
what you have read and how it applies to you personally. Let me encourage you to write
your answers in the margin of this book or in a notebook, or obtain a copy of The Purpose-
Driven Life journal, a companion book designed for this purpose. Writing down your
thoughts is the best way to clarify them.
In appendix 1 you will find:
• Discussion Questions. I strongly urge you to get one or more friends to join you in reading
this book during the next 40 days. A journey is always better when it is shared. With a
partner or a small reading group you can discuss what you read and bounce ideas off each
other. This will help you grow stronger and deeper spiritually. Real spiritual growth is
never an isolated, individualistic pursuit. Maturity is produced through relationships and
community.
The best way to explain God's purpose for your life is to allow the Scripture to speak for itself,
so in this book the Bible is quoted extensively, using over a thousand different verses from
fifteen English translations and paraphrases. I have varied the versions used for several important
reasons, which I explain in appendix 3.
I HAVE BEEN PRAYING FOR YOU
As I wrote this book, I often prayed that you would experience the incredible sense of hope,
energy, and joy that comes from discovering what God put you on this planet to do. There's
nothing quite like it. I am excited because I know all the great things that are going to happen to
you. They happened to me, and I have never been the same since I discovered the purpose of
my life.
Because I know the benefits, I want to challenge you to stick with this spiritual journey for
the next 40 days, not missing a single daily reading. Your life is worth taking the time to think
about it. Make it a daily appointment on your schedule. If you will commit to this, let's sign a
covenant together. There is something significant about signing your name to a commitment. If
you get a partner to read through this with you, have him or her sign it, too. Let's get started
together!
WHAT ON EARTH
AM I HERE FOR?
A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump;
a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree.
Proverbs 11:28 (Msg)
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord....
They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with
roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees
are not bothered by the heat or worried by long
months of drought. Their leaves stay green,
and they go right on producing delicious fruit.
Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NLT)
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