The Purpose Driven Life by Richard Warren, Rick Warren (2002)

I LOVE THAT BOOK. IT REALLY HELP ME TO GET CLOSER TO GOD SOMEHOW. IT BASICLY MAKE ME FOCUS ON GOD. IT'S ALL ABOUT GOD.

I bought this book because one of my friends recommended that I should read it. He said, "It will make you think about the purpose of life." This book helped me a lot, because it helped me realize many things which I didn't notice before, or didn't pay much attention to. By reading this book I realized that I had accomplished many things in life, but so many of them only brought me temporary joy and happiness. So many things which I tried to achieve now seemed worthless because I now knew that I won't live on earth forever, and enjoy everything which I had tried to achieve. It helped me understand that there is nothing more joyful than getting to know the Creator (God) and having a personal relationship with him. This book brought a significant change in my life, which not only I noticed but people around me. I now knew that there is no point of living if God isn't in my personal life. Nothing will make me happy without God because he made me to have a personal relationship with him through the Calvary where the blood of Jesus was shed for my trespassings. Overall, I would reccomend this book to every person who is looking for the purpose of life and wants to find joy that will not bring temporary happiness, but will last forever in a close relationship to God.

I decided to buy this book as a reference guide about life and the connection to God. It is interesting, I will finish reading it.

I love this book! It will give you a whole new insight about life and why/how we are here. It all makes sense too! It's a book that you can read, your children should read and just one that you can pass around to all.

For years I struggled with why I was unhappy at church. I couldn't put my finger on the problem and often felt I was simply being overly critical. I felt a strong desires to stop attending but a great deal of guilt about those feelings. I came across a copy of this book and it was the light at the end of the tunnel. Never in almost forty years had I heard such things at church. I now knew what I had missing all these years and was able to make the transition to a new church knowing exactly what I was looking for. I am now no longer bound to a go no where church and am totally free from the feelings of guilt.

This very simple book is packed with the truth that "Real Christians" thrive on. There is no condemnation, for anyone! It is about a God of love, who loves you and desires that you love others. It takes you through 40 basic steps of that process. Simple enough to understand the first time profound enough to re-read for a lifetime. We can never love too much! We can never be reassured of being loved enough.

It doesn't matter if you are not a Christian! This book seriously packs all the information and viewpoints about life that will get you seriously thinking about your true purpose in life. Go through this amazing 40 day journey and apply all the things learnt! Its truly life-changing!!!

This is one of the best books I have ever read. I liked it so much I bought extra copies and gave them to friends and family. I would recommend this book to everyone.

I am an Entrepreneurship student at Jackson State Univ. andthis book was reccommendent by my professor. The books arrived in excellent condition, and it is a keeper on my book shelve.

This book is going to be a great journey to my purpose in life! Through God! It is a very simple step to making one of the biggest changes in my life.

I absolutley love this book. It's more like a daily devotion and I've already given it to my friend and my husband is reading it too. It has really changed our thinking and how we live our lives day to day. This is a must read for every preson, no matter what they believe or worship!

While I agree with the basic theology of "The Purpose Driven Life", keep in mind that Rev. Warren uses almost a dozen different Bible translations in presenting scripture verses in his book. I do not agree with this type of methodology in presenting his message to the reader. It seems to me like he is scouring different translations to find the one "perfect" translation of a scripture verse that agrees with what he wants to say.

While Rev. Warren presents nothing unsound in his theology by doing this, my feeling is that it's still a very dangerous thing to get into the habit of doing. Almost anyone can present almost any point of view by simply searching for a particular verse (or phrase from a verse) that meets the criteria they want. This is really a danger of taking the Bible literally AND not having a sound teacher to present it to his readers (or congregation or audience).

My advice for Rev. Warren and others like him, and to someone who decides to buy and read "The Purpose Driven Life", is that the book will gain much more credibility if the author/minister takes one AND JUST ONE translation of the Bible to use for proof texts AND STICKS WITH THAT ONE TRANSLATION, and not use a dozen translations to pick-and-choose whichever verse they feel makes their point of view sound the best.

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW THE WAY AND THE TRUTH, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO READ, IT DOESNT GET ANY CLEARER THAN THIS.....IT IS BY FAR ONE OF THE TOP TEN ON THE MARKET, I WOULD BET MY LIFE ON IT.....YOU WILL NOT REGRET THIS BOOK....GOOD LUCK AND GOD BLESS YOU!!!

This is an excellent book and was kept in excellent condition. Shipped quickly as promised. Thanks!

This book is layed out in an easy to read fashion. If you read one chapter a day like it intends for you to you will really be able to understand the material. If you are on a spiritual quest, feeling lost or stuck in your life this is a great little book. A must have is the journal to go along with it.

I brought this book for a series we are working on for bible study and this book is just awesome. It has really helped me in understanding why I am here.

i loved this book: the physical condition and content. it was and is a life-changing book. i would recommend this book to all of family and friends, and even my enemies! you will not be the same after reading it.

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My friends and I are reading and discussing this book together. Although we are different religious, it is very interesting to hear everyone's take on things.

A very interesting book! Could not wait to read each chapter per day as recommended. I would recommend this book to anybody!

"The Purpose-Driven Life focuses on helping readers answer the question, "What on earth am I here for?" Warren sets out to help readers become the people that God wants them to be.

He elaborates on five truths to answer this question of why we are here. According to Warren, we exist for the purposes of worship, ministry, evangelism, fellowship and discipleship. He states that in fulfilling these roles on earth, we find and fulfill our purposes.

This is a comprehensive book about how to live the Christian life successfully. It discusses most of the major themes of The Bible. Warren cites over 1,000 scriptures in the book. He rarely makes a point without quoting from the Bible. The messages of the chapters are relevant for new and mature Christians.

The book is formatted in 40 chapters. Warren suggests readers study a chapter a day for 40 days, so that the reader can take time to reflect and meditate on each chapter's lesson. Each chapter ends with a main point to consider, a scripture to remember and a question to answer. I found these questions to be thought-provoking and meaningful.

This book is an excellent tool for study groups to read and discuss. It emphasizes the importance of Christian character development and of becoming an active member of a community of believers. Warren provides reasons and practical ways for the reader to serve others inside and outside the church.

For a church wanting to develop individuals excited and prepared to do ministry, promoting studies of The Purpose-Driven Life would help to meet this objective. Warren concludes the book by addressing each person's mission within the church and world. He also includes an appendix with further questions to initiate discussion among readers.

In citing 1000 scriptures throughout the book, Warren uses 15 different Bible translations interchangeably. He explains that all translations have limitations and that he uses various translations to present scriptures in a fresh way. The references for the scriptures he quotes are in endnotes, so I was continually turning to the back of the book to discover the version and verse of a scripture. To a minor extent, I think this undermines the integrity and flow of the book.

I always try to keep in mind when reading a book like this that the author's opinions are not infallible like the Bible. I say this because there are a few times while reading this book when I disagreed with an opinion of Warren's which was stated as a fact. Readers should keep in mind that opinions of Christian authors are debatable and not gospel.

I don't think these two criticisms detract much from the value of this book.

Warren writes that "The purpose of your life fits into a much larger, cosmic purpose that God has designed for eternity. That's what this book is about." In The Purpose Driven Life, Warren has written indefatigably about this purpose, and I think reading it will help you identify and fulfill your purpose."

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I read part of the book because a man from work let me borrow it. About 2 chapters in - I realized that I wanted my own copy so that I could make notes. This is a very good book to use if you are trying to take your life in a new direction and a good guide to find your real purpose here on this earth. Very easy read as well.

A feel good kind of book. The only problem is, after you have read it....you are not really sure of where to stand on things. Basically....watered down Gospel.

This is what I was looking for. Very pleased with purchase and receipt of product overall. Highly recommended.