Purpose Driven Life

[kayre]

Summary: To prevent drifting away from God’s purposes, you should develop a purpose statement for your life and then review it regularly. A Life Purpose Statement: summarizes God’s purposes for your life (not goals, which are temporary); points the direction of your life; defines ‘success’ for you; clarifies your roles; expresses your shape. It’s also helpful to have a short version or slogan to inspire yourself.

My thoughts: “Worry is the warning light that God has been shoved to the sideline.” Ack, Happy Christian Talk! Guess what-- sometimes people who are living life in tune with God still have problems.

“Remember, you will take your character into heaven... Make a list of the character qualities you want to work on...” Sounds like we’re back to works-righteousness here, to earn rank in heaven if not to get in.

Hey, he actually mentions family! If we’re parents, we’re to raise them to understand God’s purposes, and then send them out on their mission... yuck. Poor kids.

A personal slogan?, Oh, puh-leaze!

“You may wonder, ‘What about God’s will for my job or marriage or where I’m supposed to live or go to school?’ Honestly, these are secondary issues in your life...” While I don’t think constantly searching for God’s one perfect mate, job or school makes sense, it seems to me that this is most definitely the opposite extreme. Even if I bought into Warren’s purposes, those “secondary issues” have a huge impact on one’s spiritual life, and simply can’t be kept separate as if they didn’t matter.

“One day God will review your answers to these life questions. Did you put Jesus at the center of your life?.... Did you communicate his message and fulfill his mission?.... These are the only issues that will count.” Actually, I tend to believe that God will just say, “Hi, hon, welcome home!”

Okay, class Wednesday and then I am DONE with all this.