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

When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.

Your uniqueness is a scientific fact of life.

Remember, God shaped you for service, not for self-centeredness.

Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light of truth, they shrink. You are only as sick as your secrets. So take off your mask, stop pretending you’re perfect, and walk into freedom.

an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry. They “serve the LORD with gladness.”17 Why do they serve with gladness? Because they love the Lord, they’re grateful for his grace, they know serving is the highest use of life, and they know God has promised a reward.

Like a proud parent, God especially enjoys watching you use the talents and abilities he has given you. God intentionally gifted us differently for his enjoyment.

The Bible says, “Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose.”3 This verse shows the two parts of spiritual growth: “work out” and “work in.” The “work out” is your responsibility, and the “work in” is God’s role. Spiritual growth is a collaborative eff

The Bible says, “Remember, each of us will stand personally before the judgment seat of God…. Yes, each of us will have to give a personal account to God.”16 Fortunately, God wants us to pass this test, so he has given us the questions in advance. From the Bible we can surmise that God will ask us two crucial questions: First, “What did you do with

People who gossip to you will also gossip about you. They cannot be trusted. If you listen to gossip, God says you are a troublemaker.14 “Troublemakers listen to troublemakers.”15 “These are the ones who split churches, thinking only of themselves.”16