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

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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.

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Your 40-Day Journey

  • WHAT ON EARTH AM I HERE FOR? (days 1 — 7)
  • PURPOSE #1: You Were Planned for God’s Pleasure (days 8 — 14)
  • PURPOSE #2: You Were Formed for God’s Family (days 15 — 21)
  • PURPOSE #3: You Were Created to Become Like Christ (days 22 — 28)
  • PURPOSE #4: You Were Shaped for Serving God (days 29 — 35)
  • PURPOSE #5: You Were Made for a Mission (days 36 — 40 plus two bonus chapters)

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A Journey with a Purpose

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.

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.

I want to challenge you to stick with this spiritual journey for the next 40 days. Make it a daily appointment.

—Rick Warren

Created to Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life The Purpose Driven Life Journal: What on Earth Am I Here For? The Purpose Driven Life Selected Thoughts and Scriptures for the Graduate God's Power to Change Your Life (Living with Purpose) God's Answers to Life's Difficult Questions (Living with Purpose)
Created to Dream: The 6 Phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life The Purpose Driven Life Journal: What on Earth Am I Here For? The Purpose Driven Life Selected Thoughts and Scriptures for the Graduate God's Power to Change Your Life (Living with Purpose) God's Answers to Life's Difficult Questions (Living with Purpose)
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More Exceptional Books by Rick Warren God has a dream for your life—and in this concise yet powerful volume, beloved pastor and trusted teacher Rick Warren explains the process God uses to fulfill the dream he gives you. The Daniel Plan is far more than a diet plan. It is an appetizing approach to achieving a healthy lifestyle by optimizing the five key essentials of faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. The perfect companion to The Purpose Driven Life, this guided journal features Scriptures and quotes by Rick Warren, plus space to record reflections, prayers, and goals while seeking God's plans for your life. The perfect graduation gift! This beautiful keepsake provides a priceless reminder of the bountiful life God has planned for graduates through understanding His purpose for their lives. Let God's Power to Change Your Life be the first step on your journey to getting out of your rut and back into God's wonderful purposes for your life. Rick Warren invites you to take a closer look at key biblical figures and the ways in which they walked through the challenges they faced in their daily lives.

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Movie stars and political leaders aren't the only ones turning to Rick Warren for spiritual guidance. Millions of people--from NBA and LPGA players to corporate executives to high school students to prison inmates--meet regularly to discuss The Purpose Driven Life. -Time

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Another Landmark Book by Rick Warren.
You are not an accident. Even before the universe was created, God had you in mind, and he planned you for his purposes. These purposes will extend far beyond the few years you will spend on earth. You were made to last forever!
Self-help books often suggest that you try to discover the meaning and purpose of your life by looking within yourself, but Rick Warren says that is the wrong place to start. You must begin with God, your Creator, and his reasons for creating you. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.
This book will help you understand why you are alive and God’s amazing plan for you—both here and now, and for eternity. Rick Warren will guide you through a personal 40-day spiritual journey that will transform your answer to life’s most important question: What on earth am I here for? Knowing God’s purpose for creating you will reduce your stress, focus your energy, simplify your decisions, give meaning to your life, and, most importantly, prepare you for eternity.
The Purpose Driven™ Life is a blueprint for Christian living in the 21st century—a lifestyle based on God’s eternal purposes, not cultural values. Using over 1,200 scriptural quotes and references, it challenges the conventional definitions of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism. In the tradition of Oswald Chambers, Rick Warren offers distilled wisdom on the essence of what life is all about.
This is a book of hope and challenge that you will read and re-read, and it will be a classic treasured by generations to come.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008EGV4BQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan; 10th edition (October 23, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2348 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 351 pages
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Rick Warren is often called "America's most influential spiritual leader." He and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, which is now one of the largest and best-known churches in the world. He also wrote the #1 all-time bestselling hardcover book, The Purpose Driven Life.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
    The intention is great but the writing is too simple. Like they tried to make sure its readable for everyone. But its kind of annoying if you gone passed high school academics.
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2024
    I liked the overall tone of the book. I read this book as part of a group Bible study, so interacting with each chapter was great because we were able to have accountability partners and hear how others were applying these chapters in their daily lives. I highly recommend diving into this book as part of a small group Bible study.
  • Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2024
    Rick Warren's "The Purpose Driven Life" is a spiritual guide that encourages readers to explore their purpose in life from a Christian perspective. The book is divided into 40 short chapters, each designed to be read over a span of 40 days, allowing readers to reflect deeply on each topic.

    One of the strengths of the book is its clarity and simplicity in presenting profound spiritual truths. Warren emphasizes that everyone has a purpose in life, which is ultimately found in a personal relationship with God. He outlines five key purposes: worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and mission, providing a structured framework for readers to understand and fulfill their God-given purposes.

    Warren's writing is both practical and inspirational, offering practical advice on how to live a purpose-driven life amidst life's challenges and distractions. He addresses common questions about identity, significance, and eternity, grounding his insights in Biblical teachings.

    Critically, some readers may find the book's focus on Christianity limiting if they are seeking a more broadly spiritual or secular perspective on purpose. Additionally, while the book resonates deeply with many readers, its approach may not appeal to everyone, especially those from different religious or philosophical backgrounds.

    Overall, "The Purpose Driven Life" is a timeless and impactful book that continues to guide readers towards a deeper understanding of their purpose and a closer relationship with God. It's recommended for anyone seeking spiritual growth and clarity in their life's direction.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2024
    I have been in anguish over the last 3 years and only God has strengthened me through his servants from different churches. Rick Warren or Rev. Rick (just joking 😃) daily hope played a key role in my life since the beginning of this year, 2024.

    This book plus the audio guide plus the daily hope teachings that started a spark in my life. Rick and his team at SaddleBack church are excellent servants and witnesses to Christ and his plans for us here.

    I strongly recommend this book for and one who is seeking God's will for their life and who wants to know God.

    God bless pastor Rick Warren and his family and ministries.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2024
    I highly recommend this read. My wife and I followed the 40 day plan. I am re-reading the entire book as a detailed study now. There is a very good reason why this self help Christian book is a best seller. The author focuses on our relationship with God and helps the reader to understand God's purposes for our lives. I found every chapter captivating and inspirational. The book is evangelical and takes difficult to follow biblical concepts more understandable.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2012
    I cheated.  Author Rick Warren requests you take 40 days to read The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? so you can reflect on each chapter.  Instead, I read through it in 8 days.  So, it is possible, okay I know, I missed out on the full impact of the book.

    In The Purpose Driven Life, Warren walks his readers though the theological and practical spiritual steps to living on purpose.  Each chapter is a daily meditation that focuses on one topic and finishes with points to consider and questions to ask.  For the expanded edition, Warren has added codes that can be scanned by a smart phone and provides access to videos that accompany the chapters.  The book is broken into sections on living for God’s pleasure, living as part of God’s family, living to imitate Christ, service and missions.  At the conclusion of the book are numerous appendixes for additional resources, including some free ones, and Bible verses.

    Lately, I have been complaining about generic Christian books and my frustration over them.  In many ways I can see how The Purpose Driven Life provides nothing really new and is generic. But even when I read the first edition over 8 years ago I never got the sense that Warren was trying to provide breakthrough ideas.  Instead, I think he was attempting to make 2,000 years of theological study fit within a container that was understandable to the general public.  The reaction and book sales make it clear that he accomplished his goal.  So in many ways I feel like generic Christian books are trying to copy the Warren success, rather than this book being part of the problem.
    I really do suggest reading this book as a group.  I can remember when I did this in weeks one and two our group discussed questions like what job does God want me to have.  But by the time we dug into the content the question really became what kind of person does God want me to be.  Ironically and results may vary, that is when jobs and other personal requests opened for the group.  The Purpose Driven Life was one of the most successful group studies I have been part of.

    I really would recommend this book as a small group tool or a book that would be helpful to a new believer.  Even for those who have been around for awhile it can be very useful.  I found myself contemplating Warren’s comments about how the church is filled with servant-leaders not servants.  And the new chapters on envy and people pleasing are highly insightful.  All in all, the expanded edition only helps to build on the success of this highly popular book.             

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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2024
    Good information. Good read.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025
    Chalk full of wisdom. A must for anyone trying to understand the journey of Christianity, or simply the reality we live in.

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  • wayne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
    Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2023
    Found that it is well done and perfectly laid out for a non-believer to get the best groundwork about our purpose and why we're here. This is perfect also for believers to check and double check that this groundwork is with-in them too and no flaws or misconceptions. A fine work I have bought recently the others.
  • Tori
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Stars
    Reviewed in Germany on September 22, 2024
    Learning more about God through this perspective is absolutely lovely. An easy, enjoyable and profound read.
  • Estelle
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2024
    I got 2 books, one for my son and for myself. We worked through this book and it really changed our lives. We love Rick Warren in general. This was my 3rd time working through this book. I've lost my previous one and am happy to have a copy again.
  • Cliente Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Deep book
    Reviewed in Italy on February 15, 2022
    This book is amust to read for thise who want to please God and have a meaningful life. I loved the strutture as well.
  • Hello you
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book with lots of depths.
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 14, 2021
    Easy to follow. If you follow the advice of 1 chapter a day, you will be on good track.

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