Finding Your Purpose...According to ...

Rick Warren. The Purpose Driven Life. The Purpose Driven Church. The Purpose Driven Journal  About 10 years ago, an entire industry came about because people (mainly Christians) were asking this simple life question: What is my purpose in life?

After reading a few chapters a day or reading sections a day, I finally finished this boo with highly mixed reviews. First it has some great content, points, and ideas for anyone struggling with faith, doubts, and how purpose fits into everyday life. However, Rick wrote a broad come to Jesus book that also contradicts its self while telling all Christians you need to do more.

I am not saying any one of these approaches is bad, You can just impact how people feel about Christianity by aligning these same views in a book.

On the positive side, takeaways I saw (or where remembered about from my awesome days as a Youth)

-Give up 1 20-30min TV program a day to study the bible. You could read the entire bible in a year.
- Reflect on your life lessons, trials, and memories. Your faith will grow stronger
- Learn more bible verses. It helps exercise your brain
-Find and utilize your strengths and spiritual gifts
-Serve and make more time to serve. (not only when it is convenient for you)

There were some conservative mainstream ideas. This book does not address the emerging church. Young adults. Politics, media, and culture on the edge of faith. All of these issues shape a persons faith, purpose and beliefs. As a whole, I would say read this book with caution, and/or get the big picture. It had many repeating parts.

ok Book in the end..

Happy Reading All!

(Heading to the Beach- Harry Potter 6, I've Got Your Number, and Tuesday with Morrie)